Cruel Sadist
~$0.26 low · ~$0.79 high
Black. Creature — Human Assassin
Jumpstart 2022 #391 · Illustrated by Min Yum
Jumpstart 2022 #391 · Illustrated by Min YumWhat is Cruel Sadist worth?
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Oracle text
, 
, Pay 1 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
, , Remove X +1/+1 counters from this creature: It deals X damage to target creature.
1/1
Face of innocence. Hand of death. Designed by Edmund McMillen
Format legality
All 2 printings of Cruel Sadist
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jumpstart 2022 j22 #391· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.19 | rare | $0.28 | No foil printing | €0.19 | |
 Magic 2015 m15 #93· 2014rare· Cardmarket €0.03 · €0.57 foil | rare | $0.26 | $0.79 | €0.03€0.57 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #20,186 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Min Yum
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Jumpstart 2022 card (#391).
391 · J22 · R · EN
- 391Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- J22Set code for Jumpstart 2022
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (1)
2014-07-18
You can remove any +1/+1 counters from Cruel Sadist to activate its second ability, not just those put on Cruel Sadist by its first ability.
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