
Art by Pete Venters · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
The Abyss
{3}{B} · World Enchantment
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, destroy target nonartifact creature that player controls of their choice. It can't be regenerated.
Rulings (2)
Oct 4, 2004 · The controller of The Abyss controls the ability, but the current player chooses what gets destroyed.
Oct 1, 2008 · This has the supertype world. When a world permanent enters, any world permanents that were already on the battlefield are put into their owners' graveyards. This is a state-based action called the "world rule." The new world permanent stays on the battlefield. If two world permanents enter at the same time, they're both put into their owners' graveyards.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
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