Torment of Venom

Name
Torment of Venom

Mana Cost

Type
Instant

Set
The List

Rarity
Common

Text

Put three -1/-1 counters on target creature. Its controller loses 3 life unless they sacrifice another nonland permanent of their choice or discard a card.


Flavor Text

The Scorpion God's sting sends venom strong enough to poison blood, bone, and spirit.


Number
#HOU-79

Other Prints
Hour of Devastation

Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Penny | Pioneer | Vintage

Availability
Paper

Rulings

(14/07/2017)
While resolving Torment of Venom, the creature’s controller chooses a card to be discarded without revealing it, chooses a nonland permanent to be sacrificed, or chooses to do neither. Then that player discards that card, sacrifices that permanent, or loses 3 life. That player can always choose to lose 3 life, even if they have cards to discard or nonland permanents to sacrifice.


(14/07/2017)
Because state-based actions aren’t performed while Torment of Venom is resolving, the target creature is still on the battlefield while its controller is tormented. If that creature has an Aura attached to it, that Aura can be sacrificed.


(14/07/2017)
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Torment of Venom resolves, the entire spell doesn’t resolve. The creature’s controller won’t be tormented.


Artist
Johann Bodin

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