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Magic: The GatheringInvasion#275

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InvasionINV · #275

Card type: Enchantment
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.07 € · ★ 1.45 € · 0.22 $ · ★ 0.64 $
Mana value: 4
Colour: Black Red

Card text

At the beginning of your upkeep, target player loses 1 life. Sacrifice this enchantment: It deals 4 damage to target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PredhLegal
PremodernLegal
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: David Day
Card language: English
Release date: 2000-10-02

Rulings

2013-04-15

If you cast this as normal during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you’ll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.