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Enchantment — Aura Curse

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As Gideon watched the initiate murder his crop-mate, his admiration of the city of Naktamun gave way to horror.

Promo
Set Promo · Prerelease
Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Kieran Yanner
Found in
Amonkhet Prerelease Pack
Printings6EDHREC rank#9,926
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
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
Enchant player At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. If the player can't, they lose 5 life.
Plays as:
Is AuraSacrifice Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Foil0.0%
$5.00
$6.70 low$1.90 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$2.48· across 6 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

3 · latest Jan 19, 2018
  • WotCJan 19, 2018

    There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.

  • WotCApr 18, 2017

    The enchanted player can’t choose to lose 5 life if they have a creature or planeswalker that can be sacrificed.

  • WotCApr 18, 2017

    The enchanted player chooses a permanent to sacrifice from among the creatures and planeswalkers that player controls. You don’t choose which type of permanent the player has to sacrifice.