Ulcerate
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This printing
SetM15
Collector #119
Released2014-07-18
Rarityuncommon
ArtistJohann Bodin
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Ulcerate

UncommonColour IDMV 1
Instant
Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. You lose 3 life.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 2017-11-17Newest 2024-11-15Cheapest priced $0.12 in J22
Rulings (1)
wotc17 Nov 2017
The loss of life isn't a cost. If the target creature is an illegal target when Ulcerate tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't lose any life.