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Bad Deal

{4}{B}{B}

Sorcery

PLSTThe List#M21-89uncommon

There are still places where a smile and a handshake are all you need to seal a deal.

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Zoltan Boros
Found in
Mystery Booster 2 Booster Pack
Printings3
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyLegal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
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
You draw two cards and each opponent discards two cards. Each player loses 2 life.

Plays as: Card Draw · Opponent Discard

Market · per finishspark updated 4h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.14
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.14· across 3 printings

Rulings

5 · latest Jun 23, 2020 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJun 23, 2020

    As Bad Deal resolves, first you draw two cards. Then the next opponent in turn order (or, if it's an opponent's turn, the opponent whose turn it is) chooses two cards in hand without revealing them, then each other opponent in turn order does the same. All the chosen cards are discarded at the same time. Then each player loses 2 life.

  • WotCJun 23, 2020

    Each player loses 2 life, including you, regardless of how many cards they draw or discard.

  • WotCJun 23, 2020

    If an opponent has just one card in hand, that player discards just one card. Other opponents still discard two if able.

  • WotCJun 23, 2020

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, Bad Deal causes each team to lose 4 life. Your teammate doesn't draw or discard any cards.

  • WotCJun 23, 2020

    You draw just two cards no matter how many opponents you have.