Cruel Reality
{5}{B}{B}Enchantment — Aura Curse
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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.
What it does
Tagged as Aura — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- The enchanted player can’t choose to lose 5 life if they have a creature or planeswalker that can be sacrificed. (2017-04-18)
- 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. (2017-04-18)
- 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. (2018-01-19)
Printings & prices
Every set Cruel Reality has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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