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Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive

Feed the Swarm

Sorcery

Destroy target creature or enchantment an opponent controls. You lose life equal to that permanent's mana value.
"You cannot fight the Hunger Tide. You can only run, hide—and pray." —Entry in a tattered journal

Printing details

About this card

Set
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA)
Collector number
29
Rarity
Uncommon
Released
April 24, 2026
Artist
Paul Adam
Language
English
Mana value
2
Oracle ID
5825997b-10d7-4a36-972c-a80ddd90b8ed

Color profile

Color identity

  • Black

Format check

Legality

TLR
Legal
Duel
Legal
Brawl
Legal
Penny
Not legal
PreDH
Not legal
Future
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Modern
Legal
Pauper
Legal
Alchemy
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Historic
Legal
Standard
Legal
Timeless
Legal
Commander
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Old School
Not legal
Premodern
Not legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Standard Brawl
Legal
Pauper Commander
Legal
Competitive Brawl
Legal

Official notes

Rulings

3
  1. Wizards of the Coast

    If a permanent on the battlefield has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.

  2. Wizards of the Coast

    The amount of life you lose is determined by the permanent's mana value as it last existed on the battlefield.

  3. Wizards of the Coast

    If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Feed the Swarm tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't lose any life. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), you do lose life.

Public deck signals

Often played with

6 results

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.

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Other printings

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