Psychic Purge
Masters Edition (ME1)
Sorcery
Psychic Purge deals 1 damage to any target. When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard this card, that player loses 5 life.Plays as
BurnPlaneswalker Removal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Rulings
2 · latest Oct 4, 2004
- WotCOct 4, 2004
Discarding as a cost to cast a spell will not trigger the ability. Only discarding as an effect will trigger the ability.
- WotCOct 4, 2004
The loss of life can't be prevented by any means. It is not damage.