Putrefy

Card Name

Putrefy

Mana Cost

1

Type

Instant

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

Flavor Text

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down."—Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(2/1/2006)
This spell isn't modal. When it resolves, it will destroy the target if it's a creature or an artifact, even if it changed from one to the other between targeting and resolution.