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When a player faces a villainous choice, they first choose one of the two options, then all actions in the chosen option are performed.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #161
Sycorax Commander
who·#161·rare·nonfoil
Illus. L J Koh
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Oct '23
2 yr ago
Value
$0.33+$0 (+10.0%)
30 days high $0.33 · low $0.29
Volatility · moderate
USD$0.33EUR€0.22
NM$0.33
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #10,199 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Alien Soldier
First strike, haste
Sanctified Rules of Combat — When this creature enters, each opponent faces a villainous choice — That opponent discards all the cards in their hand, then draws that many cards minus one, or this creature deals damage to that player equal to the number of cards in their hand.
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Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 3
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A player facing a villainous choice can always choose either option, even if one or both of the options are impossible. For example, if one of the options is to sacrifice a creature, a player who controls no creatures can still choose that option.
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If a spell or ability requires multiple players to face a villainous choice, the result is a little different from other effects in Magic. In that case, the first player in turn order makes their choice and the action for that choice is performed before the next player makes their choice. Then each of the remaining players repeat this process in turn order.
Context
Last observed at $0.33, up from $0.30 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.25 and $0.33 across 37 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 19 hours ago at $0.33.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from WHO — 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 *Doctor Who* (released October 2023).
Card #161 in Doctor Who.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Alien Soldier. Color identity: black/red. Mana cost: {2}{B}{R} (4 converted). Keyword abilities: First strike, Haste, and Sanctified Rules of Combat.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #10,199 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by L J Koh. Rarix tracks 60 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. L J Koh
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