Printings
Sudden Demise
Card Information
Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: X
CMC: 1
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (E01)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 59
Oracle Text
Choose a color. Sudden Demise deals X damage to each creature of the chosen color.
Format Legalities
duel(Legal)
brawl(Not Legal)
penny(Legal)
predh(Not Legal)
future(Not Legal)
legacy(Legal)
modern(Not Legal)
pauper(Not 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(Not Legal)
Card Rulings
- October 17, 2013
Sudden Demise will deal damage to a multicolored creature if one of its colors is the chosen color.
Source: wotc - October 17, 2013
You choose the value for X as you cast Sudden Demise. You don’t choose the color until it resolves.
Source: wotc
Price History
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