Extract a Confession
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6. (Exile cards with total mana value 6 or greater from your graveyard.) Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If evidence was collected, instead each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures they control.
Rulings (4)
Feb 2, 2024 · If evidence was collected and an opponent has multiple creatures tied for the greatest power, that player chooses which one to sacrifice.
Feb 2, 2024 · Once you've announced that you're casting a spell, players can't take actions until you've finished doing so. Notably, opponents can't try to remove cards from your graveyard to stop you from collecting evidence.
Feb 2, 2024 · Starting with the next opponent in turn order (or, if you cast Extract a Confession on an opponent's turn, starting with the opponent whose turn it is) and proceeding in turn order, each opponent chooses a creature they control to sacrifice. Then those creatures are sacrificed at the same time.
Feb 2, 2024 · If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Pauper
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grixis Faeries | Pauper | 100% | 1–2× | 12 |
| Grixis Midrange | Pauper | 100% | 2× | 3 |
| Grixis Synthesizer | Pauper | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Grixis Affinity | Pauper | 94.1% | 1–3× | 68 |
| Dimir Faeries | Pauper | 91.5% | 1–3× | 71 |
| Dimir Control | Pauper | 65.9% | 1–2× | 44 |
| Mono Black Pestilence | Pauper | 50% | 2× | 2 |
| Grixis Control | Pauper | 33.3% | 2× | 3 |