Peer into the Abyss

{4}{B}{B}{B} · Sorcery

Target player draws cards equal to half the number of cards in their library and loses half their life. Round up each time.

Rulings (2)

Jun 23, 2020 · The life lost is rounded up, not the remaining life total. For example, if the target player has 7 life, they lose 4 life and end up with 3. Similarly, the number of cards drawn is rounded up, not the number of cards remaining in the library.

Jun 23, 2020 · To draw the cards, first the player determines how many cards to draw, then draws them. This event may be modified so that a different number of cards are actually drawn.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardNot legal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=78 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Rowan, Scion of War	cEDH	100%	1×	1
TES	Legacy	93.8%	1×	16
Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver	cEDH	50%	1×	2
Mind's Desire	Legacy	50%	1×	2
Blue Artifacts	Legacy	28.1%	1×	57

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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