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Blasphemous Act

{8}{R}

Sorcery

This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield. Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.
Plays as:
Discounted SpellBoard Wipe
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal

Used in 12 known combosEDHREC #22Played in 4% of cEDH decks with red

Printings
44
Price range
$0.76to$31.37

Versions

44 printings · from $0.76

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Rulings

4 · latest Nov 10, 2020
  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    Although players may respond to Blasphemous Act once it's been cast, once it's announced, they can't respond before the cost is calculated and paid.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    Blasphemous Act's ability can't reduce the total cost to cast the spell below {R}.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    The total cost to cast Blasphemous Act is locked in before you pay that cost. For example, if there are three creatures on the battlefield, including one you can sacrifice to add {C}, the total cost of Blasphemous Act is {5}{R}. Then you can sacrifice the creature when you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Blasphemous Act). The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.