Primitive Justice
~$0.29 TCGplayer
Red. Sorcery
Alliances #77 · Illustrated by Anthony S. Waters
Alliances #77 · Illustrated by Anthony S. WatersWhat is Primitive Justice worth?
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Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may pay and/or 
any number of times.
Destroy target artifact. For each additional you paid, destroy another target artifact. For each additional you paid, destroy another target artifact, and you gain 1 life.
Format legality
The only printing of Primitive Justice
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alliances all #77· 1996uncommon· Cardmarket €0.21 | uncommon | $0.29 | €0.21 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #21,291 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Alliances card (#77).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Primitive Justice, read from the Alliances printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Primitive Justice. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 2: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Sorcery is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Illustration
- By Anthony S. Waters. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Alliances. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2004-10-04
Primitive Justice can't target the same artifact more than once.
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