Name
Cruel Reality

Mana Cost

Type
Enchantment — Aura Curse

Set
Amonkhet

Rarity
Mythic

Text

Enchant player
At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. If the player can't, they lose 5 life.


Flavor Text

As Gideon watched the initiate murder his crop-mate, his admiration of the city of Naktamun gave way to horror.


Number
#84

Other Prints
Amonkhet Remastered
Amonkhet Promos
The Zeta Set

Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Pioneer | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Magic Online | Paper

Rulings

(18/04/2017)
The enchanted player can’t choose to lose 5 life if they have a creature or planeswalker that can be sacrificed.


(18/04/2017)
The enchanted player chooses a permanent to sacrifice from among the creatures and planeswalkers that player controls. You don’t choose which type of permanent the player has to sacrifice.


(19/01/2018)
There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.


Artist
Kieran Yanner

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