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Putrefy

Magic: The GatheringCommander Anthology Volume II#164

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Commander Anthology Volume IICM2 · #164

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.21 € · 0.22 $
Mana value: 3
Colour: Black Green

Card text

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PredhLegal
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: Igor Kieryluk
Card language: English
Release date: 2018-06-08

Flavour text

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Rulings

2006-02-01

This spell isn't modal. When it resolves, it will destroy the target if it's a creature or an artifact, even if it changed from one to the other between targeting and resolution.