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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

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

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.