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.
Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov ยท Mystery Booster 2 (MB2)
Legalities
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Duel Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
Printings
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Secret Lair Drop #2468 rare 2026-04-27
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Mystery Booster 2 #78 rare 2024-08-02
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Breaking News #34 rare 2024-04-19
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The List #GK1-57 rare 2021-09-25
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Time Spiral Remastered #370 special 2021-03-19
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GRN Guild Kit #57 rare 2018-11-02
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Modern Masters 2017 #146 rare 2017-03-17
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Magic Online Promos #59681 rare 2016-11-22
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World Magic Cup Qualifiers #2016 rare 2016-06-18
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Return to Ravnica #141 rare 2012-10-05
Rulings
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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.
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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.
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If a permanent has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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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.
Archetypes that play this card
Duel Commander
- Atraxa, Grand Unifier 100.0% of lists
- Glarb, Calamity's Augur 100.0% of lists
- Grist, the Hunger Tide 100.0% of lists
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- Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist 100.0% of lists
- Slimefoot and Squee 100.0% of lists
- Tasigur, the Golden Fang 100.0% of lists
- Winter, Cynical Opportunist 100.0% of lists
- Terra, Magical Adept 50.0% of lists
Modern
- Devoted Combo 0.9% of lists
Pioneer
- Golgari Midrange 100.0% of lists
- Other 3.3% of lists
Vintage
- Lurrus DRS 100.0% of lists
- Oath of Druids 16.1% of lists