If the target nonland permanent is an illegal target as Anguished Unmaking tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't lose 3 life.
Anguished Unmaking
Last observed on Scryfall 6 days ago at $0.97, up from $0.77 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.18 and $1.11 across 54 observations — a moderately swinging band. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SOC — 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 #293 of *Secrets of Strixhaven Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2026 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander release.
Card type: Instant, color identity black/white, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{W}{B} (3 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #153 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Wesley Burt. Rarix catalogs 283 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Wesley Burt
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