Torment of Venom
~$0.16 low · ~$0.45 high
Black. Instant
Hour of Devastation #79 · Illustrated by Johann Bodin
Hour of Devastation #79 · Illustrated by Johann BodinWhat is Torment of Venom worth?
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Oracle text
Put three -1/-1 counters on target creature. Its controller loses 3 life unless they sacrifice another nonland permanent of their choice or discard a card.
The Scorpion God's sting sends venom strong enough to poison blood, bone, and spirit.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Torment of Venom
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #HOU-79· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.09 | common | $0.23 | No foil printing | €0.09 | |
 Hour of Devastation hou #79· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.26 foil | common | $0.16 | $0.45 | €0.04€0.26 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #18,639 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Johann Bodin
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Hour of Devastation card (#79).
079 · HOU · C · EN
- 079Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- HOUSet code for Hour of Devastation
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2017-07-14
While resolving Torment of Venom, the creature’s controller chooses a card to be discarded without revealing it, chooses a nonland permanent to be sacrificed, or chooses to do neither. Then that player discards that card, sacrifices that permanent, or loses 3 life. That player can always choose to lose 3 life, even if they have cards to discard or nonland permanents to sacrifice.
2017-07-14
Because state-based actions aren’t performed while Torment of Venom is resolving, the target creature is still on the battlefield while its controller is tormented. If that creature has an Aura attached to it, that Aura can be sacrificed.
2017-07-14
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Torment of Venom resolves, the entire spell doesn’t resolve. The creature’s controller won’t be tormented.
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