Sacrifice (SPG #69)
Sacrifice is a mythic printing from Special Guests (SPG #69), a Instant. Illustrated by David Palumbo.
Card text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Add an amount of {B} equal to the sacrificed creature's mana value.
Cultists eagerly undergo the Rite of the Threshold, allowing Valgavoth to feed on their fear and bind them to the essence of the House.
Details
| Mana cost | {B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | Special Guests (SPG) |
| Collector number | 69 |
| Artist | David Palumbo |
| Released | 2024-09-27 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $15.77, foil $54.02 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not 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 | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 4, 2004 — Sacrificing an animated land gives no mana since the converted mana cost was zero.
- April 15, 2013 — You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
- April 15, 2013 — Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.