Blood for Bones
~$0.51 low · ~$2.08 high
Black. Sorcery
Core Set 2020 #89 · Illustrated by Seb McKinnon
Core Set 2020 #89 · Illustrated by Seb McKinnonWhat is Blood for Bones worth?
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Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield, then return another creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Format legality
The only printing of Blood for Bones
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Core Set 2020 m20 #89· 2019uncommon· Cardmarket €0.37 · €2.34 foil | uncommon | $0.51 | $2.08 | €0.37€2.34 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2019
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #7,659 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Seb McKinnon
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Core Set 2020 card (#89).
089 · M20 · U · EN
- 089Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- M20Set code for Core Set 2020
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (5)
2019-07-12
Any abilities that trigger as the creature card is returned to the battlefield won’t resolve until after Blood for Bones is finished resolving.
2019-07-12
Blood for Bones doesn’t target the creature cards to return from your graveyard. This means that, while the spell is resolving, no player may take any actions between the time you choose the cards and return them.
2019-07-12
The creature sacrificed to cast Blood for Bones may be one of the cards chosen to be returned.
2019-07-12
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you can’t cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you can’t sacrifice additional creatures.
2019-07-12
Once you begin to cast Blood for Bones, no player may take actions until you’re done. Notably, opponents can’t try to remove the creature you wish to sacrifice.
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