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EDHREC #204Played in 1% of cEDH decks with black

"My colleagues revile the barbarity of the Blood Age, but I believe we have much to learn from the magics of endless war." —Embrose, Silverquill dean

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

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
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
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Draw two cards.
Plays as:
Card Draw
Market · per finishtrend updated 4h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.40-25.9%
$0.30 low-$0.70 gap
Foil$0.97+2.1%
$0.50 low-$0.13 gap
Etched$4.71+13.8%
— low
Cheapest playable copy$0.31· across 12 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.40-25.9%30D
30D range$0.39to$0.54Since Feb 2024:H $0.56L $0.20
Foil$0.97+2.1%30D2.42× nonfoil
30D range$0.93to$0.97Since Feb 2024:H $1.01L $0.29
Etched$4.71+13.8%30D12× nonfoil
30D range$4.14to$4.71Since Feb 2024:H $4.71L $1.19

Other printings

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Found in

4 productsRounded odds

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $63.05

    Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Collector Booster Hanger Pack

    Booster Pack · $54.99

    Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Set Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $9.60

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Draft Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $7.03

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

Rulings

1 · latest Feb 5, 2021
  • WotCFeb 5, 2021

    You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you can't cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you can't sacrifice additional creatures.

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