Cruel Reality
~$2.47 low · ~$6.82 high
Black. Enchantment — Aura Curse
Amonkhet #84 · Illustrated by Kieran Yanner
Amonkhet #84 · Illustrated by Kieran YannerWhat is Cruel Reality worth?
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Oracle text
Enchant player
At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. If the player can't, they lose 5 life.
As Gideon watched the initiate murder his crop-mate, his admiration of the city of Naktamun gave way to horror.
Format legality
All 5 printings of Cruel Reality
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Zeta Set slz #36· 2026Full Artuncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — |
 The Zeta Set slz #157· 2026Full Artuncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — |
 The Zeta Set slz #278· 2026Full Artuncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — |
 Amonkhet akh #84· 2017mythic· Cardmarket €1.43 · €3.49 foil | mythic | $3.15 | $2.47 | €1.43€3.49 foil |
 Amonkhet Promos pakh #84s· 2017Promomythic· Cardmarket €2.51 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $6.82 | €2.51 foil |
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Where to buy Cruel Reality
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 7
- EDHREC rank
- #10,035 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artists
- MSCHF, Kieran Yanner
Rulings (3)
2017-04-18
The enchanted player can’t choose to lose 5 life if they have a creature or planeswalker that can be sacrificed.
2017-04-18
The enchanted player chooses a permanent to sacrifice from among the creatures and planeswalkers that player controls. You don’t choose which type of permanent the player has to sacrifice.
2018-01-19
There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.
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