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Exsanguinate

Magic: The GatheringCommander Masters#156

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Commander MastersCMM · #156

Card type: Sorcery
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.52 € · ★ 1.10 € · 1.04 $ · ★ 1.18 $
Mana value: 2
Colour: Black

Card text

Each opponent loses X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Format legality

AlchemyLegal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
FutureLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PioneerLegal
PredhLegal
StandardLegal
StandardbrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Marie Magny
Card language: English
Release date: 2023-08-04

Flavour text

"I didn't say I would help you find your way home. I said I would help you finish your adventure."

Rulings

2011-01-01

Players can lose more life than they have. For example, say you're playing a multiplayer game in which one of your opponents has 3 life and your other opponent has 10 life. If you cast Exsanguinate with X of 4, your opponents will wind up at -1 life and 6 life, respectively. You'll gain 8 life.