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Tyrant's Choice

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Tyrant's Choice, Conspiracy printing
Conspiracy CNS · No. 30 2014-06-06

Card text

{1}{B}
Sorcery
Will of the council — Starting with you, each player votes for death or torture. If death gets more votes, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If torture gets more votes or the vote is tied, each opponent loses 4 life.
EDHREC rank #10806 Common Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ 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

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

You must vote for one of the available options. You can't abstain.

2014-05-29 · Wizards of the Coast

Because the votes are cast in turn order, each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.

2014-05-29 · Wizards of the Coast

Players can't do anything after they finish voting but before the spell or ability that included the vote finishes resolving.

2014-05-29 · Wizards of the Coast

No player votes until the spell or ability resolves. Any responses to that spell or ability must be made without knowing the outcome of the vote.

2014-05-29 · Wizards of the Coast

The phrase "the vote is tied" refers only to when there is more than one choice that received the most votes. For example, if a 5-player vote from among three different choices ends 3 votes to 1 vote to 1 vote, the vote isn't tied.

2014-05-29 · Wizards of the Coast

If death gets more votes, each opponent chooses and sacrifices a creature they control. None of these creatures are targeted. An opponent could sacrifice a creature with protection from black, for example.

2014-05-29 · Wizards of the Coast

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