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Cruel Ultimatum ALA

Other printings of "Cruel Ultimatum": V13 #17 OTP #40 DDH #69 E01 #82 MM3 #158 ALA #164 C13 #182

Card

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artistRalph Horsley
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asciiName
attractionLights
availabilitymtgo, paper
boosterTypesdefault
borderColorblack
colorIdentityB, R, U
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colorsB, R, U
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank5109
edhrecSaltiness0.84
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
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finishesnonfoil, foil
flavorName
flavorTextThere is always a greater power.
frameEffects
frameVersion2003
hand
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isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
languageEnglish
layoutnormal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
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manaValue7
nameCruel Ultimatum
number164
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalTextTarget opponent sacrifices a creature, discards three cards, then loses 5 life. You return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, draw three cards, then gain 5 life.
otherFaceIds
power
printingsALA, C13, DDH, E01, MM3, OTP, V13
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subsets
subtypes
supertypes
textTarget opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice, discards three cards, then loses 5 life. You return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, draw three cards, then gain 5 life.
toughness
typeSorcery
typesSorcery
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variations
watermark
setNameShards of Alara

Identifiers

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Legalities

id9565
alchemy
brawlLegal
commanderLegal
duelLegal
future
gladiatorLegal
historicLegal
legacyLegal
modernLegal
oathbreakerLegal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
pennyLegal
pioneer
predhLegal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timelessLegal
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vintageLegal

Purchase URLs

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Foreign Data (per language)

languagenamefaceNameflavorTexttypetextmultiverseId
Chinese Simplified残酷通牒强中还有强中手。法术目标对手牺牲一个生物,弃三张牌,然后失去5点生命。 你将一张生物牌从你的坟墓场移回你手上,抓三张牌,然后获得5点生命。187382
FrenchUltimatum cruelIl existe toujours un pouvoir plus grand.RituelL'adversaire ciblé sacrifie une créature, se défausse de trois cartes et perd ensuite 5 points de vie. Vous renvoyez dans votre main une carte de créature de votre cimetière, piochez trois cartes et gagnez ensuite 5 points de vie.188627
GermanGrausames UltimatumEs gibt immer eine größere Macht.HexereiEin Gegner deiner Wahl opfert eine Kreatur, wirft drei Karten aus seiner Hand ab und verliert dann 5 Lebenspunkte. Du bringst eine Kreaturenkarte aus deinem Friedhof auf deine Hand zurück, ziehst drei Karten und erhältst dann 5 Lebenspunkte dazu.187631
ItalianUltimatum CrudeleC'è sempre un potere superiore.StregoneriaUn avversario bersaglio sacrifica una creatura, scarta tre carte, poi perde 5 punti vita. Riprendi in mano una carta creatura dal tuo cimitero, pesca tre carte, poi guadagni 5 punti vita.188378
Japanese残酷な根本原理上には上がいる。ソーサリー対戦相手1人を対象とする。そのプレイヤーはクリーチャーを1体生け贄に捧げ、カードを3枚捨て、その後5点のライフを失う。 あなたは自分の墓地にあるクリーチャー・カードを1枚あなたの手札に戻し、カードを3枚引き、その後5点のライフを得る。187133
Portuguese (Brazil)Ultimato CruelHá sempre uma força superior.FeitiçoO oponente alvo sacrifica uma criatura, descarta três cards e depois perde 5 pontos de vida. Você devolve um card de criatura de seu cemitério para sua mão, compra três cards e depois ganha 5 pontos de vida.188129
RussianЖестокий УльтиматумНад любой силой стоит более великая сила.ВолшебствоЦелевой оппонент жертвует существо, сбрасывает три карты, затем теряет 5 жизней. Вы возвращаете карту существа из вашего кладбища в вашу руку, берете три карты, затем получаете 5 жизней.188876
SpanishUltimátum cruelSiempre hay alguien más poderoso.ConjuroEl oponente objetivo sacrifica una criatura, descarta tres cartas y luego pierde 5 vidas. Tú regresas una carta de criatura de tu cementerio a tu mano, robas tres cartas y luego ganas 5 vidas.187880

Rulings

datetext
2017-03-14All of the actions for Cruel Ultimatum are performed sequentially, in the order listed. Earlier actions may affect how you perform later actions. For example, if the opponent sacrifices a creature that they control but you own, it will end up in your graveyard. When Cruel Ultimatum lets you return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, you can choose that one.
2017-03-14Cruel Ultimatum's only target is an opponent. You don't choose which creature card in your graveyard you'll return to your hand until Cruel Ultimatum resolves.
2017-03-14If, as Cruel Ultimatum begins to resolve, your opponent's life total is 5 or less and you have two or fewer cards in your library, the game will result in a draw. Your opponent's life total will drop to 0 or less, but Cruel Ultimatum must finish resolving completely before state-based actions are performed. You'll then be forced to draw three cards and fail to draw one. When state-based actions are finally performed, you and your opponent will both lose the game at the same time, which means the game is a draw.
2024-04-12If the target opponent is an illegal target as Cruel Ultimatum tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. (I'm not going to list them all here because it would just be disappointing to hear all of the things you won't get to do.)

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