Tendrils of Despair

Card Name

Tendrils of Despair

Mana Cost

Type

Sorcery

Rarity

Common

rules Text

Sacrifice a creature: Target opponent chooses and discards two cards.

Flavor Text

"Because I am incapable of tears does not mean I have no need to shed them." —Karn, silver golem

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Pauper, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Modern, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(10/4/2004)
If the player has fewer than 2 cards, they discard whatever they have.
(4/15/2013)
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
(4/15/2013)
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.