Plunge into Darkness
~$19.72 low · ~$88.60 high
Black. Instant
Fifth Dawn #57 · Illustrated by Justin Sweet
Fifth Dawn #57 · Illustrated by Justin SweetWhat is Plunge into Darkness worth?
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Oracle text
Choose one —
• Sacrifice any number of creatures. You gain 3 life for each creature sacrificed this way.
• Pay any amount of life, then look at that many cards from the top of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand and exile the rest.
Entwine (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
Format legality
The only printing of Plunge into Darkness
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fifth Dawn 5dn #57· 2004rare· Cardmarket €3.09 · €22.14 foil | rare | $19.72 | $88.60 | €3.09€22.14 foil |
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Where to buy Plunge into Darkness
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Card details
- First printed
- 2004
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #12,676 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Entwine
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Fifth Dawn card (#57).
57
- 57Collector 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 (2)
2004-12-01
Assuming the entwine cost has been paid, the effect is (1) sacrifice any number of creatures, (2) gain 3 life for each sacrificed creature, (3) choose X, (4) pay X life, and (5) look at the top X cards of your library, put one into your hand, and exile the rest.
2004-12-01
Everything other than the mode/entwine choice (and paying the
, of course) is done on resolution.
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