“"We must all make sacrifices for the good of Innistrad." —Sorin Markov”
Barter in Blood
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: {2}{B}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: Each player sacrifices two creatures of their choice.
Flavor Text: "We must all make sacrifices for the good of Innistrad." —Sorin Markov
Set: Jumpstart (#202), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Eric Deschamps
Sorcery
Black
Uncommon
$0.17
Regular
€0.12
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (3)
2012-05-01
If a player controls only one creature, that creature is sacrificed.
2012-05-01
The active player chooses which creatures will be sacrificed first, then each other player in turn order does the same. Then all creatures are sacrificed simultaneously.
2012-05-01
Barter in Blood doesn’t target any creatures and may be cast even if a player controls fewer than two creatures.
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