If the target creature is a legal target but can't be destroyed, most likely because it has indestructible, you still gain life.
Severed Strands
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.
The amount of life gained is equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness as it last existed on the battlefield.
Last observed at $0.10, stable around $0.10 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.04 and $0.10 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.10.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from 2X2 — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Double Masters 2022* (released July 2022).
Card #88 in Double Masters 2022.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Sorcery. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {1}{B} (2 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #12,838 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Zack Stella. Rarix tracks 450 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Zack Stella
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