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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.