Desolation
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SetVIS
Collector #58
Released1997-02-03
Rarityuncommon
ArtistGeorge Pratt
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Desolation

UncommonColour IDMV 3
Enchantment
At the beginning of each end step, each player who tapped a land for mana this turn sacrifices a land of their choice. This enchantment deals 2 damage to each player who sacrificed a Plains this way.
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
It works even if it was not on the battlefield when the land was tapped for mana.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Each Desolation only causes up to one land per turn to be sacrificed. If you have more than one, each will do this.