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Diabolic Intent

{1}{B}

Sorcery

LTCTales of Middle-earth Commander#526mythic
BorderlessSilver Foil

"Alas for Saruman! The palantir was his downfall, I now perceive. Perilous to us all are the devices of an art deeper than we possess ourselves." —Gandalf

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
borderless
Security stamp
triangle
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 180–181
Illustrator
Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
Found in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Special Edition Collector Booster Pack
Printings11EDHREC rank#268
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Plays as:
Tutor
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+1.2%
$95.91
$91.35 low-$3.65 gapTCGplayer
Foil-0.1%
$122.41
$190.00 low$70.00 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$15.62· across 11 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

5 · latest Oct 14, 2022
  • WotCOct 14, 2022

    Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.

  • WotCOct 14, 2022

    You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.

  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.

  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You must choose a card if there are any in your library.