
Invoke Despair
{1}{B}{B}{B}{B}Sorcery
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Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If they can't, they lose 2 life and you draw a card. Then repeat this process for an enchantment and a planeswalker.
What it does
Tagged as Card draw · Removal — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- The target opponent doesn't choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not, although they do choose which creature they control to sacrifice. (2022-02-18)
- When you repeat the process, you don't choose a new player. The same player sacrifices each of the three permanents, if able. (2022-02-18)
- You repeat the process for an enchantment and a planeswalker whether the target opponent was able to sacrifice a creature or not. (2022-02-18)
Printings & prices
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