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Withering Boon

Black

1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Withering Boon, Mirage printing
Mirage MIR · No. 152 1996-10-08

Card text

{1}{B}
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay 3 life. Counter target creature spell.
"Life for life: this is the immutable law." —Panya, Granger Guildmage
EDHREC rank #5116 Uncommon 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

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The payment of 3 life is an additional cost of casting the spell.

2005-11-01 · Wizards of the Coast

A “creature spell” is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells.

2008-04-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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