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Abrupt Decay

Instant

This spell can't be countered. Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
The Izzet quickly suspended their policy of lifetime guarantees.

Color profile

Color identity

  • Black
  • Green

Format check

Legality

TLR
Duel
Brawl
Penny
PreDH
Future
Legacy
Modern
Pauper
Alchemy
Pioneer
Vintage
Historic
Standard
Timeless
Commander
Gladiator
Old School
Premodern
Oathbreaker
Standard Brawl
Pauper Commander
Competitive Brawl

Official notes

Rulings

4
  1. Wizards of the Coast

    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.

  2. Wizards of the Coast

    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. Wizards of the Coast

    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.

  4. Wizards of the Coast

    If a permanent has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

Public deck signals

Often played with

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Cards found together in sampled public decks. Lands are excluded and different printings count as one card. This suggests shared play, not a proven combo.

No sampled co-occurrences found

No other nonland cards were found alongside this card in the sampled public decks.

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