“"An immense river of oblivion is sweeping us away into a nameless abyss." —Ernest Renan, Souvenirs d'Enfance et de Jeunesse”
The Abyss
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: World Enchantment
Mana Cost: {3}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: At the beginning of each player's upkeep, destroy target nonartifact creature that player controls of their choice. It can't be regenerated.
Flavor Text: "An immense river of oblivion is sweeping us away into a nameless abyss." —Ernest Renan, Souvenirs d'Enfance et de Jeunesse
Set: Masters Edition III (#77), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Pete Venters
Enchantment
Black
Rare
Reserved List
Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
The controller of The Abyss controls the ability, but the current player chooses what gets destroyed.
2008-10-01
This has the supertype world. When a world permanent enters, any world permanents that were already on the battlefield are put into their owners' graveyards. This is a state-based action called the "world rule." The new world permanent stays on the battlefield. If two world permanents enter at the same time, they're both put into their owners' graveyards.
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