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Ob Nixilis's Cruelty

{2}{B}

Instant

J22Jumpstart 2022#451common

Trapped on Ravnica with no affection for either side, Ob Nixilis sought gratification in random acts of torment.

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Igor Kieryluk
Found in
Jumpstart 2022 Booster Pack
Printings3
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
Market · per finishspark updated 20m ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+8.0%
$0.27
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.08· across 3 printings

Rulings

1 · latest May 3, 2019 · one tap opens all
  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    The replacement effect from Ob Nixilis’s Cruelty will exile the target creature if it would die this turn for any reason, not just immediately after Ob Nixilis’s Cruelty resolves.