Ordeal of Purphoros
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Duel Decks: Heroes vs. MonstersDDL · #23
- Card type
- Enchantment — Aura
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- 0.14 € · 0.06 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Colour
- Red
Card text
Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice this Aura. When you sacrifice this Aura, it deals 3 damage to any target.
Format legality
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- CompetitivebrawlLegal
- DuelLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PioneerLegal
- 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
- Maciej Kuciara
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2013-09-06
Rulings
If you sacrifice the Ordeal in some other way, its last ability will trigger.
The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared and before combat damage is dealt.
The check of whether the enchanted creature has three or more +1/+1 counters on it happens as part of the resolution of the attack triggered ability. If the third +1/+1 counter is put on the enchanted creature any other way, you won't sacrifice the Ordeal until the next time the creature attacks.
