wotc
Blasphemous Act's ability can't reduce the total cost to cast the spell below {R}.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #120
Blasphemous Act
c16·#120·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Daarken
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Nov '16
9 yr ago
Value
$2.94+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $1.94 · low $1.94
Volatility · stable
EUR€1.98USD$1.94
NM$1.94
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #22 · Format staple
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield.
Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.
"Holy places are no longer sanctuary from death, and death is no longer sanctuary from anything."
—Thalia, Knight-Cathar
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
Although players may respond to Blasphemous Act once it's been cast, once it's announced, they can't respond before the cost is calculated and paid.
wotc
The total cost to cast Blasphemous Act is locked in before you pay that cost. For example, if there are three creatures on the battlefield, including one you can sacrifice to add {C}, the total cost of Blasphemous Act is {5}{R}. Then you can sacrifice the creature when you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost.
Context
Last observed at $1.94, stable around $1.94 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.94 and $1.99 across 38 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 1 hour ago at $1.94.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from C16 — the lineup includes 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 *Commander 2016* (released November 2016).
Card #120 in Commander 2016.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Sorcery. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {8}{R} (9 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #22 in Commander, putting it in the format-staple tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Daarken. Rarix tracks 1,287 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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