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Erebos's Intervention

Card Name

Erebos's Intervention

Mana Cost

X

Type

Instant

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

Choose one —• Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. You gain X life.• Exile up to twice X target cards from graveyards.

Flavor Text

"I bring a death none can escape."

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(1/24/2020)
If you choose the first mode and the target creature is an illegal target by the time Erebos's Intervention tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. You won't gain X life.