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Smothering Abomination

Black

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

Smothering Abomination, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander printing
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander SOC · No. 226 2026-04-24

Card text

{2}{B}{B}
Creature — Eldrazi
Devoid (This card has no color.) Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature. Whenever you sacrifice a creature, draw a card.
4 / 3
Keywords: Flying, Devoid
EDHREC rank #3877 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 3 printings

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

Official rulings

8 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Sacrificing Smothering Abomination will cause its last ability to trigger.

2015-08-25 · Wizards of the Coast

If Smothering Abomination is the only creature you control as its first triggered ability resolves, you must sacrifice it.

2015-08-25 · Wizards of the Coast

If a card loses devoid, it will still be colorless. This is because effects that change an object's color (like the one created by devoid) are considered before the object loses devoid.

2015-08-25 · Wizards of the Coast

A card with devoid is just colorless. It's not colorless and the colors of mana in its mana cost.

2015-08-25 · Wizards of the Coast

Cards with devoid use frames that are variations of the transparent frame traditionally used for Eldrazi. The top part of the card features some color over a background based on the texture of the hedrons that once imprisoned the Eldrazi. This coloration is intended to aid deckbuilding and game play.

2015-08-25 · Wizards of the Coast

You choose which creature you control to sacrifice as the first triggered ability resolves. Players can respond to this ability triggering, but once you choose a creature to sacrifice, it's too late for anyone to respond.

2015-08-25 · Wizards of the Coast

Other cards and abilities can give a card with devoid color. If that happens, it's just the new color, not that color and colorless.

2015-08-25 · Wizards of the Coast

Devoid works in all zones, not just on the battlefield.

2015-08-25 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Smothering Abomination, Battle for Zendikar Promos printing
Battle for Zendikar Promos
PBFZ · #99s
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
The Mana Lounge · Condition DMG · Foil