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Cruel Ultimatum {U}{U}{B}{B}{B}{R}{R}

Sorcery

🏷️ Card draw

Target 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.

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Commander 2013

English · 2013-11-01

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this print is from Breaking News, which is not part of standard constructed formats.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 73430a6c-7196-4f6c-91d6-50fcc8b0eedb
Oracle ID: 01294ac9-1a06-4ee8-b3b1-db1f07c9d94e
TCGplayer ID: 72076

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