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The Lord of Pain

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The Lord of Pain, Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander printing
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander DSC · No. 3 2024-09-27

Card text

{3}{B}{R}
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
Menace Your opponents can't gain life. Whenever a player casts their first spell each turn, choose another target player. The Lord of Pain deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to the chosen player.
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Keywords: Menace
EDHREC rank #2500 Mythic Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not 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 ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The Lord of Pain's last ability must target a player other than the one who cast the spell that caused the ability to trigger. That means that if it's just you and one other player in the game, you'll have to target yourself when that player casts their first spell each turn. (What did you expect? You summoned The Lord of Pain!)

2024-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when determining that spell's mana value.

2024-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

Spells and abilities that cause opponents to gain life still resolve while The Lord of Pain is on the battlefield. They won't gain life, but any other effects of that spell or ability will still happen.

2024-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

If an effect says to set an opponent's life total to a number that's higher than their current life total, that player's life total won't change.

2024-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

The Lord of Pain, Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander printing
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
DSC · #3
Mythic
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