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Putrefy

Card Name

Putrefy

Mana Cost

1

Type

Instant

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

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

Flavor Text

"From monarch to mulch as quick as could be." —The Dethroner's Grimoire

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.