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Herald of Anguish

brcThe Brothers' War Commander#108mythic
{5}{B}{B}
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All Printings

3 printings across 3 sets
Printings
3 total
Card details
Artist
David Astruga
Frame
1997
Language
EN
Border
black
Security stamp
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Oracle text

Creature — Demon

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.)

Flying

At the beginning of your end step, each opponent discards a card.

{1}{B}, Sacrifice an artifact: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

P/T5/5
Abilities
ImproviseFlying
TriggeredAt the beginning of your end step, each opponent discards a card.
Activated{1}{B}, Sacrifice an artifact: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
Plays as
Opponent DiscardTreasure Payoff
Flavor & art
Illustrated by
David Astruga
Rulings
  • WotCFeb 9, 2017

    Because improvise isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.

  • WotCFeb 9, 2017

    Equipment attached to a creature doesn't become tapped when that creature becomes tapped, and tapping that Equipment doesn't cause the creature to become tapped.

  • WotCFeb 9, 2017

    If an artifact you control has a mana ability with {T} in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with improvise will result in the artifact being tapped when you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for improvise. Similarly, if you sacrifice an artifact to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with improvise, that artifact won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for improvise.

  • WotCFeb 9, 2017

    Improvise can't be used to pay for anything other than the cost of casting the spell. For example, it can't be used during the resolution of an ability that says “Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}.”

  • WotCFeb 9, 2017

    Improvise can't pay for {W}, {U}, {B}, {R}, {G}, or {C} mana symbols in a spell's total cost.

  • WotCFeb 9, 2017

    Improvise doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.

  • WotCFeb 9, 2017

    Tapping an artifact won't cause its abilities to stop applying unless those abilities say so.

  • WotCFeb 9, 2017

    When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Improvise applies after the total cost is calculated.