Stabbing Pain
{B}Instant
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Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Tap that creature.
What it does
Tagged as Removal — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- If Stabbing Pain targets an untapped creature with 1 toughness, that creature gets -1/-1, then it becomes tapped, then (after Stabbing Pain resolves) it’s put into the graveyard as a state-based action. Similarly, if Stabbing Pain targets an untapped creature with 1 less than lethal damage marked on it (such as a 3/3 creature with 2 damage marked on it), that creature gets -1/-1, then it becomes tapped, then (after Stabbing Pain resolves) it’s destroyed as a state-based action. In each case, any abilities that trigger when that creature becomes tapped will trigger. (2010-08-15)
- You may target any creature with Stabbing Pain. It’s okay if it’s already tapped. (2010-08-15)
Printings & prices
Every set Stabbing Pain 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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