“In the Skyfang Mountains, one misstep can mean the end of an entire clan.”
Sudden Demise
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: {X}{R}
Oracle Rules Text: Choose a color. Sudden Demise deals X damage to each creature of the chosen color.
Flavor Text: In the Skyfang Mountains, one misstep can mean the end of an entire clan.
Set: Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (#59), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Dan Murayama Scott
Sorcery
Red
Rare
$0.26
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2013-10-17
Sudden Demise will deal damage to a multicolored creature if one of its colors is the chosen color.
2013-10-17
You choose the value for X as you cast Sudden Demise. You don’t choose the color until it resolves.
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