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Distract the Hydra

Sorcery

Each player may sacrifice a creature. Each player who sacrificed a creature this way chooses a Head and taps it. Each player who didn't sacrifice a creature loses 3 life.

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Face the Hydra

English · 2013-10-19

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyNOT LEGALvintageNOT LEGALcommanderNOT LEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Face the Hydra (released 2013-10-19), which has rotated out of Standard.

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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: 263da86e-6e10-40fb-bbf0-5a577c63fc0a
Oracle ID: 055592ce-2432-450b-89f6-fcb09f6c8ac2
TCGplayer ID: 231483

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