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Spirit of Malevolence
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Core Set 2021M21 · #331
- Card type
- Creature — Spirit
- Rarity
- Common
- Indicative price
- 0.15 € · 0.21 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Power
- 2
- Toughness
- 1
- Colour
- Black
Card text
When this creature dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Format legality
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- CompetitivebrawlLegal
- DuelLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- PaupercommanderLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Josu Hernaiz
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2020-07-03
Flavour text
Great evil weighs on the soul.
Rulings
If your life total is brought to 0 or less at the same time that Spirit of Malevolence is dealt lethal damage, you lose the game before its ability goes on the stack.
In a Two-Headed Giant game, Spirit of Malevolence's ability causes the opposing team to lose 2 life and you to gain 1 life.