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The Ruinous Powers

The Ruinous Powers

{2}{B}{R}
Enchantment

At the beginning of your upkeep, choose an opponent at random. Exile the top card of that player's library. Until end of turn, you may play that card and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it. When you cast a spell this way, its owner loses life equal to its mana value.

Illustrated by Lie Setiawan

Formats
Not Legalstandard
Not Legalhistoric
Not Legaltimeless
Not Legalpioneer
Not Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Not Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Not Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#139
RarityRare
ReleasedOct 7, 2022
EDHREC rank#8,240

Prices

USD$1.25
EUR€0.51
MTGO0.06 tix
Rulings (2)
  • Use the mana value of the spell as it exists on the stack (or last existed on the stack, if it's been removed) to determine how much life is lost. If there is an {X} in that spell's cost, include the value chosen for X to determine its mana value.

    Oct 7, 2022 · Wizards of the Coast
  • You must follow all normal timing rules when casting a spell or playing a land using the permission granted by Ruinous Powers.

    Oct 7, 2022 · Wizards of the Coast

Printings (2)

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