Hand of Emrakul
~$0.35 low · ~$7.45 high
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Colorless. Creature — Eldrazi
Rise of the Eldrazi #5 · Illustrated by Chippy
Rise of the Eldrazi #5 · Illustrated by ChippyWhat is Hand of Emrakul worth?
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Oracle text
You may sacrifice four Eldrazi Spawn rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Annihilator 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices a permanent of their choice.)
7/7
"I believed in a beautiful god. But this is the true face of the divine." —Ayli, Kamsa cleric
Format legality
The only printing of Hand of Emrakul
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rise of the Eldrazi roe #5· 2010common· Cardmarket €0.38 · €6.59 foil | common | $0.35 | $7.45 | €0.38€6.59 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2010
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 9
- EDHREC rank
- #12,848 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Annihilator
- Artist
- Chippy
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Rise of the Eldrazi 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.
Rulings (5)
June 15, 2010
Annihilator abilities trigger and resolve during the declare attackers step. The defending player chooses and sacrifices the required number of permanents before they declare blockers. Any creatures sacrificed this way won't be able to block.
June 15, 2010
If a creature with annihilator is attacking a planeswalker, and the defending player chooses to sacrifice that planeswalker, the attacking creature continues to attack. It may be blocked. If it isn't blocked, it simply won't deal combat damage to anything.
June 15, 2010
Casting Hand of Emrakul by paying its alternative cost doesn't change when you can cast it. You can cast it only at the normal time you could cast a creature spell.
June 15, 2010
Casting Hand of Emrakul by paying its alternative cost doesn't change its mana cost or mana value.
June 15, 2010
Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast Hand of Emrakul will apply to it even if you choose to pay its alternative cost.
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