Abrupt Decay (Return to Ravnica) - Gatherer

Abrupt Decay

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Community Rating: 4.394 / 5 (265 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Abrupt Decay

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Instant

Card Text:

This spell can't be countered.

Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.

Flavor Text:

The Izzet quickly suspended their policy of lifetime guarantees.

Watermark:

Golgari

Expansion:

Return to Ravnica

Rarity:

Rare

All Sets:

Card Number:

141

Artist:

Svetlin Velinov

Rulings

3/19/2021	A spell or ability that counters spells can still target Abrupt Decay. When that spell or ability resolves, Abrupt Decay won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen.
3/19/2021	The mana value of a token that isn't a copy of another object is 0. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object.
3/19/2021	If a permanent has in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
4/12/2024	If you target a creature with ward, you may still pay the ward cost, but Abrupt Decay won't be countered even if you don't.