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Inevitable Defeat
RareColour IDMV 4
Instant
This spell can't be countered.
Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 2025-04-11Newest 2025-04-11Cheapest priced $0.46 in TDM
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Apr 2025
If the target permanent is an illegal target as Inevitable Defeat tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will gain or lose life.
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