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Ad Nauseam

{3}{B}{B}

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SOASecrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive#25mythic
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Banned in Oathbreaker

"Some areas are off limits for the preservation of the books. Others for the preservation of the students." —Isabough, Biblioplex archivist

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
borderless
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Matthew G. Lewis
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerBanned
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
Reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value. You may repeat this process any number of times.
Plays as:
Life OutletMill Finisher
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$9.00 low$2.00 gap
$11.99 low$3.49 gap
Cheapest playable copy$10.20· across 5 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$10.52+7.3%30D
30D range$9.78to$10.70Since Apr 2026:H $21.08L $9.78
Foil$13.40+3.0%30D1.27× nonfoil
30D range$13.01to$13.45Since Apr 2026:H $75.00L $13.01

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds
  • Secrets of Strixhaven Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $48.20

    Nonfoil under 1%Foil under 1%
  • Secrets of Strixhaven Play Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $4.89

    Nonfoil under 1%Foil under 1%

Combos

Rulings

3 · latest Mar 20, 2026
  • WotCMar 20, 2026

    Each time you put the revealed card into your hand and lose the appropriate amount of life, you decide whether to continue by revealing another card. You don't decide in advance how many cards to put into your hand this way.

  • WotCMar 20, 2026

    If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.

  • WotCMar 20, 2026

    You may continue to reveal cards with Ad Nauseam even if your life total has been reduced to 0 or less. If you continue, you will continue to lose life, dropping your life total into negative numbers. As soon as you stop, you'll lose the game as a state-based action.