Rite of Ruin
~$0.19 low · ~$0.47 high
Red. Sorcery
Avacyn Restored #153 · Illustrated by Clint Cearley
Avacyn Restored #153 · Illustrated by Clint CearleyWhat is Rite of Ruin worth?
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Oracle text
Choose an order for artifacts, creatures, and lands. Each player sacrifices one permanent of their choice of the first type, sacrifices two of their choice of the second type, then sacrifices three of their choice of the third type.
Skirsdag cultists refused to quietly accept Avacyn's ascendancy.
Format legality
The only printing of Rite of Ruin
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avacyn Restored avr #153· 2012rare· Cardmarket €0.17 · €0.61 foil | rare | $0.19 | $0.47 | €0.17€0.61 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 7
- EDHREC rank
- #26,418 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Clint Cearley
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Avacyn Restored card (#153).
153
- 153Collector 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 (3)
2012-05-01
First you choose the order for the card types. Then each player in turn order (starting with the active player) chooses one permanent they control of the first card type. Then those permanents are sacrificed at the same time. Then each player in turn order chooses two permanents they control of the second card type. Then those permanents are sacrificed at the same time. Finally, each player in turn order chooses three permanents of the third card type, then those permanents are sacrificed at the same time.
2012-05-01
Permanents sacrificed for one card type won’t be on the battlefield to be chosen for subsequent card types.
2012-05-01
If any abilities trigger while Rite of Ruin is resolving, those abilities will wait until Rite of Ruin finishes resolving before going on the stack. Starting with the active player, each player puts their abilities on the stack in any order.
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