Abrupt Decay
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SetTSR
Collector #370
Released2021-03-19
Rarityspecial
ArtistSvetlin Velinov
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Abrupt Decay

SpecialColour IDMV 2
Instant
This spell can't be countered.
Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
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Rulings (4)
wotc12 Apr 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.
wotc19 Mar 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.
wotc19 Mar 2021
If a permanent has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
wotc19 Mar 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.
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