Bleeding Edge
~$0.21 low · ~$0.22 high
Black. Sorcery
War of the Spark #78 · Illustrated by Mike Bierek
War of the Spark #78 · Illustrated by Mike BierekWhat is Bleeding Edge worth?
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Oracle text
Up to one target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. Amass Zombies 2. (Put two +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)
Format legality
The only printing of Bleeding Edge
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 War of the Spark war #78· 2019uncommon· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.21 foil | uncommon | $0.21 | $0.22 | €0.07€0.21 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2019
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #18,949 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Amass
- Artist
- Mike Bierek
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the War of the Spark card (#78).
078 · WAR · U · EN
- 078Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- WARSet code for War of the Spark
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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Keywords
- AmassCR 701.47
- Put +1/+1 counters on your Army, creating a 0/0 Army token first if you have none.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (7)
2019-05-03
You may cast Bleeding Edge without choosing a target creature. You'll just amass 2. However, if you choose a target and that target become illegal before Bleeding Edge resolves, the spell won't resolve and you won't amass.
2023-06-16
Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.
2023-06-16
If you don't control an Army, the Zombie Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.
2023-06-16
Amass abilities are now written as "amass [subtype] N." Previous cards with amass have received errata to say "amass Zombies N."
2023-06-16
To amass Zombies N, if you don't control an Army creature, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token. Then you choose an Army creature you control and put N +1/+1 counters on it. If that Army isn't already a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types.
2023-06-16
Amass Orcs works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token if you don't control an Army. If the Army creature you chose isn't already an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Zombies, you can end up with an Orc Zombie Army.
2023-06-16
In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Zombies, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types.
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