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Cruel Reality

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5 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Cruel Reality, The Zeta Set printing
The Zeta Set SLZ · No. 157 2026-09-02

Card text

{5}{B}{B}
Enchantment — Aura Curse
Enchant player At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. If the player can't, they lose 5 life.
Keywords: Enchant
EDHREC rank #10078 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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The 5 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The enchanted player can’t choose to lose 5 life if they have a creature or planeswalker that can be sacrificed.

2017-04-18 · Wizards of the Coast

The enchanted player chooses a permanent to sacrifice from among the creatures and planeswalkers that player controls. You don’t choose which type of permanent the player has to sacrifice.

2017-04-18 · Wizards of the Coast

There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.

2018-01-19 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Cruel Reality, The Zeta Set printing
The Zeta Set
SLZ · #157
Uncommon
∅ No QC price
Cruel Reality, The Zeta Set printing
The Zeta Set
SLZ · #278
Uncommon
∅ No QC price
Cruel Reality, The Zeta Set printing
The Zeta Set
SLZ · #36
Uncommon
∅ No QC price
Cruel Reality, Amonkhet Promos printing
Amonkhet Promos
PAKH · #84s
Mythic
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Black Knight Games · Foil