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Abrupt Decay

{B}{G}

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Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Svetlin Velinov
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
This spell can't be countered. Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
Plays as:
Can't Be CounteredProtection SpellPlaneswalker RemovalSpot Removal
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$2.21-12.0%
$0.65 low$0.00 gap
Foil$11.52+3.1%
$9.64 low$1.14 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.02· across 9 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$2.21-12.0%30D
30D range$2.14to$2.58Since Feb 2024:H $2.85L $1.06
Foil$11.52+3.1%30D5.21× nonfoil
30D range$11.17to$11.52Since Feb 2024:H $11.53L $6.96

Other printings

9 totalCompare all printings
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Found in

10 productsRounded odds

  • Return to Ravnica MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • Return to Ravnica MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • Dragons Maze Prerelease Guild Kit Golgari

    Limited Aid Tool · —

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

  • Return to Ravnica Prerelease Pack Golgari

    Limited Aid Tool · —

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

  • Return to Ravnica Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $7.50

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Dragons Maze Prerelease Guild Kit Gruul

    Limited Aid Tool · $39.99

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

  • Dragons Maze Prerelease Guild Kit Simic

    Limited Aid Tool · —

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

  • Dragons Maze Prerelease Guild Kit Dimir

    Limited Aid Tool · —

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

  • Dragons Maze Prerelease Guild Kit Orzhov

    Limited Aid Tool · —

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

  • Return to Ravnica Six Card Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil under 1%Foil —

Rulings

4 · latest Apr 12, 2024
  • WotCApr 12, 2024

    If you target a creature with ward, you may still pay the ward cost, but Abrupt Decay won't be countered even if you don't.

  • WotCMar 19, 2021

    A spell or ability that counters spells can still target Abrupt Decay. When that spell or ability resolves, Abrupt Decay won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen.

  • WotCMar 19, 2021

    If a permanent has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

  • WotCMar 19, 2021

    The mana value of a token that isn't a copy of another object is 0. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object.

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