While resolving Torment of Venom, the creature’s controller chooses a card to be discarded without revealing it, chooses a nonland permanent to be sacrificed, or chooses to do neither. Then that player discards that card, sacrifices that permanent, or loses 3 life. That player can always choose to lose 3 life, even if they have cards to discard or nonland permanents to sacrifice.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #79
Torment of Venom
hou·#79·common·foil
Illus. Johann Bodin
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Jul '17
9 yr ago
Value
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Volatility · stable
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #17,357 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Put three -1/-1 counters on target creature. Its controller loses 3 life unless they sacrifice another nonland permanent of their choice or discard a card.
The Scorpion God's sting sends venom strong enough to poison blood, bone, and spirit.
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 3
wotc
wotc
Because state-based actions aren’t performed while Torment of Venom is resolving, the target creature is still on the battlefield while its controller is tormented. If that creature has an Aura attached to it, that Aura can be sacrificed.
wotc
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Torment of Venom resolves, the entire spell doesn’t resolve. The creature’s controller won’t be tormented.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Johann Bodin
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