Name
Abrupt Decay

Mana Cost

Type
Instant

Set
World Magic Cup Qualifiers

Rarity
Rare

Text

This spell can't be countered.
Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.


Flavor Text

The worst part isn't the pain, or the smell, or even the fear of death. It's hearing the clatter of bone on stone and knowing the bones are yours.


Number
#2016

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

Availability
Paper

Rulings

(19/03/2021)
If a permanent has in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.


(19/03/2021)
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.


(12/04/2024)
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.


(19/03/2021)
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.


Artist
Seb McKinnon

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