Cruel Reality (SLZ #36)

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Cruel Reality — The Zeta Set

Cruel Reality is a uncommon printing from The Zeta Set (SLZ #36), a Enchantment — Aura Curse. Illustrated by MSCHF.

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.

Details

Mana cost {5}{B}{B}
Type Enchantment — Aura Curse
Rarity Uncommon
Set The Zeta Set (SLZ)
Collector number 36
Artist MSCHF
Released 2026-09-02

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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.

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