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Diabolic Intent, art by Dave Dorman
Art by Dave Dorman · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Diabolic Intent

{1}{B} · Sorcery

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Rulings (5)

Oct 4, 2004 · You must choose a card if there are any in your library.

Apr 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.

Apr 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.

Oct 14, 2022 · You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.

Oct 14, 2022 · 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.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · cEDH

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=10 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the WeavercEDH100%2
Thrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the FiercecEDH100%2
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit / Sam, Loyal AttendantcEDH100%1
Kefka, Court MagecEDH100%1
Najeela, the Blade-BlossomcEDH100%1
Rowan, Scion of WarcEDH100%1
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton HerocEDH100%1
The Wandering MinstrelcEDH100%1
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Diabolic Intent — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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