Printings
Psychic Purge
Card Information
Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: 
CMC: 1
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Legends (LEG)
Rarity: Common
Collector Number: 68
Oracle Text
Psychic Purge deals 1 damage to any target. When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard this card, that player loses 5 life.
Format Legalities
duel(Legal)
brawl(Not Legal)
penny(Not Legal)
predh(Legal)
future(Not Legal)
legacy(Legal)
modern(Not Legal)
pauper(Legal)
alchemy(Not Legal)
pioneer(Not Legal)
vintage(Legal)
historic(Not Legal)
standard(Not Legal)
timeless(Not Legal)
commander(Legal)
gladiator(Not Legal)
oldschool(Not Legal)
premodern(Not Legal)
oathbreaker(Legal)
standardbrawl(Not Legal)
paupercommander(Legal)
Card Rulings
- October 4, 2004
The loss of life can't be prevented by any means. It is not damage.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
Discarding as a cost to cast a spell will not trigger the ability. Only discarding as an effect will trigger the ability.
Source: wotc
Price History
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