Magic: The Gathering

Cruel Edict

Portal Second Age 67 • common

Set: Portal Second Age
Collector number: 67
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana black mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Black
Artist: Jeffrey R. Busch
Market price: $0.50

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$0.50market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$0.37 – $0.50 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common sorcery, this card serves as a foundational piece of strategy that forces an opponent to sacrifice a creature. Its inclusion in this specific set offers a glimpse into a time when such direct removal was a core element of the game’s tactical landscape.

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What it does

Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.

"Such a fragile organ, the brain."— Tojira, swamp queen

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Cruel Edict was introduced in the 1998 Portal Second Age expansion, a set designed by Wizards of the Coast as a simplified, gateway experience to entice new players into Magic: The Gathering. Unlike the standard sets of the time, the Portal line utilized a stripped-down rule set that omitted instant-speed spells and complicated interactions, favoring a more accessible, straightforward gameplay loop centered around creature-based combat.

The card features artwork by Jeffrey R. Busch, whose illustration depicts a stark, ritualistic atmosphere fitting for a black-mana spell that forces an opponent to sacrifice a creature. While the card is mechanically simple, its design has proven enduring, becoming a staple effect in the game that balances board states by removing powerful individual threats. It is widely regarded as a formative piece of black-mana utility, representing the efficient design philosophy of the late nineties era.

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