Dispense Justice
~$0.15 low · ~$0.36 high
White. Instant
Scars of Mirrodin #5 · Illustrated by Austin Hsu
Scars of Mirrodin #5 · Illustrated by Austin HsuWhat is Dispense Justice worth?
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Oracle text
Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice.
Metalcraft — That player sacrifices two attacking creatures of their choice instead if you control three or more artifacts.
The Accorders never strike first, but they always strike back.
Format legality
The only printing of Dispense Justice
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scars of Mirrodin som #5· 2010uncommon· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.30 foil | uncommon | $0.15 | $0.36 | €0.09€0.30 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2010
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #22,191 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Metalcraft
- Artist
- Austin Hsu
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Scars of Mirrodin card (#5).
5
- 5Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Dispense Justice, read from the Scars of Mirrodin printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Dispense Justice. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Instant is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Austin Hsu. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Scars of Mirrodin. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 5 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Austin Hsu, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2011-01-01
The targeted player chooses which attacking creature(s) to sacrifice as Dispense Justice resolves.
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