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Enchantment — Aura Curse

SLZThe Zeta Set#36uncommon
Full Art
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2015 · Full art
Illustrator
MSCHF
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
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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.