Mutual Destruction
~$0.14 low · ~$0.19 high
Black. Sorcery
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths #96 · Illustrated by PINDURSKI
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths #96 · Illustrated by PINDURSKIWhat is Mutual Destruction worth?
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Oracle text
This spell has flash as long as you control a permanent with flash.
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Destroy target creature.
Hunter and hunted both died thinking they had outwitted the other.
Format legality
The only printing of Mutual Destruction
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths iko #96· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.15 foil | common | $0.19 | $0.14 | €0.04€0.15 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #21,038 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- PINDURSKI
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths card (#96).
096 · IKO · C · EN
- 096Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- IKOSet code for Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Mutual Destruction, read from the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (3)
2020-04-17
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
2020-04-17
The last time that the game checks whether you have permission to cast a spell is before costs are paid. If you sacrifice a creature with flash to cast Mutual Destruction and then have no other permanents with flash, you’ll legally finish casting Mutual Destruction even though it no longer has flash. In this case, abilities that trigger whenever you cast a spell with flash won’t trigger.
2020-04-17
Once you announce that you’re casting Mutual Destruction, players can’t try to remove your permanents with flash to make it lose flash until you’re done casting it. If it loses flash after it’s been cast, it will still resolve if able.
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