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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Ghastly Demise
{B} · Instant
Destroy target nonblack creature if its toughness is less than or equal to the number of cards in your graveyard.
Rulings (2)
Nov 10, 2020 · Because Ghastly Demise isn't put into your graveyard until it's finished resolving, it won't be counted when determining whether the creature is destroyed.
Nov 10, 2020 · Ghastly Demise can target any nonblack creature. Compare the creature's toughness to the number of cards in your graveyard as Ghastly Demise resolves to see if that creature is destroyed.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal
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