Sudden Edict
Secret Lair Promo 39 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Promo
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sadboi
- Market price
- $12.40
What it does
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sudden Edict was originally released as a staple removal spell within the Judgment set for Magic: The Gathering in 2002, designed to provide players with an uncounterable way to force an opponent to sacrifice a creature. Its utility in high-stakes competitive play made it a frequent inclusion in control-oriented deck archetypes, eventually leading to its selection for the Secret Lair series, which showcases premium, artist-focused iterations of classic cards.
The Secret Lair version, numbered 39 in the promotional series, features distinctive, stylized artwork that diverges from traditional fantasy aesthetics to offer a more curated, visual experience for collectors. These promotional prints were created by Wizards of the Coast to celebrate the card's enduring legacy in the game's meta, aiming to provide players and hobbyists with a visually striking, highly collectible version of a functional mechanical utility.
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