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Ruthless Disposal

Black

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

Ruthless Disposal, Jumpstart 2022 printing
Jumpstart 2022 J22 · No. 462 2022-12-02

Card text

{4}{B}
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card and sacrifice a creature. Two target creatures each get -13/-13 until end of turn.
"Do try to pull your weight, Geralf. I feel like I'm doing everything." —Ghoulcaller Gisa
EDHREC rank #25689 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 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 ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If one targeted creature becomes an illegal target, the other will still get -13/-13 until end of turn.

2016-07-13 · Wizards of the Coast

You can’t target one creature twice to give it -26/-26.

2016-07-13 · Wizards of the Coast

Discarding a card and sacrificing a creature are both part of Ruthless Disposal’s cost. You can’t discard or sacrifice more to target more creatures, and you can’t cast Ruthless Disposal at all if you don’t have any other cards in hand or if you control no creatures.

2016-07-13 · Wizards of the Coast

You must target exactly two creatures to cast Ruthless Disposal. However, one of the targets can be the creature you intend to sacrifice to pay Ruthless Disposal’s cost.

2016-07-13 · Wizards of the Coast

There’s no way to discard a creature card with madness, cast it, and sacrifice it to pay for both of Ruthless Disposal’s additional costs.

2016-07-13 · Wizards of the Coast

Once you begin to cast Ruthless Disposal, no player may take actions until you’re done. Notably, opponents can’t try to remove the creature you wish to sacrifice.

2016-07-13 · Wizards of the Coast

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