
Art by Tomas Duchek · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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$2.87
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
The Battle of Bywater
{1}{W}{W} · Sorcery
Destroy all creatures with power 3 or greater. Then create a Food token for each creature you control. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Rulings (3)
Nov 8, 2024 · Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
Nov 8, 2024 · You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
Nov 8, 2024 · Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Modern
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=332 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boros Energy | Modern | 0.3% | 1× | 332 |
Price
The Battle of Bywater — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$2.87▼ $0.15 since Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 · $3.02Jun 14, 2026 · $2.87