“"If it were merely lethal, that would be sufficient. The art, however, is in maximizing the suffering it causes." —Liliana Vess”
Ulcerate
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {B}
Oracle Rules Text: Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. You lose 3 life.
Flavor Text: "If it were merely lethal, that would be sufficient. The art, however, is in maximizing the suffering it causes." —Liliana Vess
Set: Iconic Masters (#112), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Johann Bodin
Instant
Black
Uncommon
$0.20
Regular
$0.37
✨ Foil
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
2017-11-17
The loss of life isn't a cost. If the target creature is an illegal target when Ulcerate tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't lose any life.
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