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◇ Catalog #2468

Abrupt Decay

sld·#2468·rare·borderless

Illus. Nathaniel Himawan

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Apr '26

3 mo ago

Value

$19.63+$1 (+4.2%)

30 days high $19 · low $18

NM$18.6

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$17–$20modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $22low $15range 45.8%n 43

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #691 · Common include

Variants

Borderless$19

Gameplay

Instant

This spell can't be countered. Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.

"I think I finally see how I can balance growth and destruction." —Segante, Strixhaven first-year

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 4

2024-04-12wotc

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.

2021-03-19wotc

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.

2021-03-19wotc

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.

2021-03-19

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $18.63. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $14.95 and $21.80 across 43 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SLD — the lineup includes Borderless 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 #2468 of *Secret Lair Drop*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2026 Secret Lair Drop 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 Nathaniel Himawan. Rarix catalogs 133 other cards credited to this artist.