Cruel Reality (AKH #84)
Cruel Reality is a mythic printing from Amonkhet (AKH #84), a Enchantment — Aura Curse. Illustrated by Kieran Yanner.
Card text
Enchant player
At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. If the player can't, they lose 5 life.
As Gideon watched the initiate murder his crop-mate, his admiration of the city of Naktamun gave way to horror.
Details
| Mana cost | {5}{B}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Enchantment — Aura Curse |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | Amonkhet (AKH) |
| Collector number | 84 |
| Artist | Kieran Yanner |
| Released | 2017-04-28 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $2.80, foil $2.55 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- April 18, 2017 — The enchanted player chooses a permanent to sacrifice from among the creatures and planeswalkers that player controls. You don’t choose which type of permanent the player has to sacrifice.
- April 18, 2017 — The enchanted player can’t choose to lose 5 life if they have a creature or planeswalker that can be sacrificed.
- January 19, 2018 — There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.
Other printings of Cruel Reality
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Cruel Reality:
- Cruel Reality (AKR #98)
- Cruel Reality (PAKH #84s)
- Cruel Reality (SLZ #157)
- Cruel Reality (SLZ #278)
- Cruel Reality (SLZ #36)
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