Reckless Abandon

{R} · Sorcery

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Reckless Abandon deals 4 damage to any target.

Rulings (2)

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.

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.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernNot legal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernLegal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=187 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Sligh	Premodern	12.4%	1×	97
Mono Red Burn	Pauper	3.3%	1×	90

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

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