wotc
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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #GK1-57
Abrupt Decay
plst·#GK1-57·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Svetlin Velinov
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wishlisted
Sep '21
4 yr ago
Value
$3.90+$0 (+4.3%)
30 days high $3.14 · low $2.78
Volatility · moderate
USD$2.90EUR€1.97
NM$2.90
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #689 · Common include
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
This spell can't be countered.
Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
The Izzet quickly suspended their policy of lifetime guarantees.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
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.
wotc
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.
Context
Last observed at $2.90, up from $2.78 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.81 and $3.14 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 20 hours ago at $2.90.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PLST — 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 *The List* (released September 2021).
Card #GK1-57 in The List.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: black/green. Mana cost: {B}{G} (2 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #689 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov. Rarix tracks 1,535 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. Svetlin Velinov
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