Cleansing Beam (RAV #118)
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Cleansing Beam is a uncommon printing from Ravnica: City of Guilds (RAV #118), a Instant. Illustrated by Pat Lee.
Card text
Radiance — Cleansing Beam deals 2 damage to target creature and each other creature that shares a color with it.
"Justice is toothless without punishment. Righteousness cannot succeed without the suffering of the guilty."
—Razia
Details
| Mana cost | {4}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Ravnica: City of Guilds (RAV) |
| Collector number | 118 |
| Artist | Pat Lee |
| Released | 2005-10-07 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.17, foil $0.38 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- October 1, 2005 — All creatures that share a color are affected, even your own.
- October 1, 2005 — A creature “shares a color” with any creature that is at least one of its colors. For example, a green-white creature shares a color with creatures that are green, white, green-white, red-white, black-green, and so on.
- October 1, 2005 — If it targets a colorless creature, it doesn’t affect any other creatures. A colorless creature shares a color with nothing, not even other colorless creatures.
- October 1, 2005 — You check which creatures share a color with the target when the spell resolves.
- October 1, 2005 — Only one creature is targeted. If that creature leaves the battlefield or otherwise becomes an illegal target, the entire spell doesn’t resolve. No other creatures are affected.
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