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Ad Nauseam

{3}{B}{B}

Instant

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
Pull rate
~1 in 195–16094
Illustrator
Matthew G. Lewis
Found in
Secrets of Strixhaven Collector Booster Pack · Secrets of Strixhaven Play Booster Pack
Printings5Combos16EDHREC rank#1,318
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 finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil-4.0%
$10.43
$9.00 low$3.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil-3.0%
$13.14
$10.99 low$3.49 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$10.43· across 5 printings· you're viewing it

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.