wotc
The life lost is rounded up, not the remaining life total. For example, if the target player has 7 life, they lose 4 life and end up with 3. Similarly, the number of cards drawn is rounded up, not the number of cards remaining in the library.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #117p
Peer into the Abyss
pm21·#117p·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Izzy
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jul '20
6 yr ago
Value
$5.64$0 (-0.4%)
30 days high $4.66 · low $4.63
Volatility · stable
USD$4.64EUR€3.19
NM$4.64
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #1,257 · Common include
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
Target player draws cards equal to half the number of cards in their library and loses half their life. Round up each time.
"Oh, don't be so dramatic. When your eyes bleed, and your brain leaks out your ears, then we'll talk about lost sanity."
—Braids, dementia summoner
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
To draw the cards, first the player determines how many cards to draw, then draws them. This event may be modified so that a different number of cards are actually drawn.
Context
Last observed at $4.64, down from $4.66 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $3.19 and $4.66 across 31 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 16 hours ago at $4.64.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from PM21 — 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 *Core Set 2021 Promos* (released July 2020).
Card #117p in Core Set 2021 Promos.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Sorcery. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {4}{B}{B}{B} (7 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #1,257 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Izzy. Rarix tracks 941 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. Izzy
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