If you target a creature with ward, you may still pay the ward cost, but Abrupt Decay won't be countered even if you don't.
Abrupt Decay
The mana value of a token that isn't a copy of another object is 0. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object.
A spell or ability that counters spells can still target Abrupt Decay. When that spell or ability resolves, Abrupt Decay won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.00. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.10 and $1.53 across 51 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from MB2 — 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.
Card #78 of *Mystery Booster 2*, the set that shipped alongside the August 2024 Mystery Booster 2 release.
Card type: Instant, color identity black/green, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {B}{G} (2 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #691 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov. Rarix catalogs 1,535 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Svetlin Velinov
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