Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis
Casualty X. The copy isn't legendary and has starting loyalty X. (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power X. When you do, copy this spell. The copy becomes a token.)
+1: Each opponent loses 2 life unless they discard a card. If you control a Demon or Devil, you gain 2 life.
−2: Create a 1/1 red Devil creature token with "When this token dies, it deals 1 damage to any target."
−7: Target player draws seven cards and loses 7 life.
Loyalty 3
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna Promos (PSNC #206p)
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana value
- 3
- Released
- 2022-04-29
- Artist
- Yongjae Choi
- EDHREC rank
- #8,164
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos
Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.
Format legality
Rulings
- 2022-04-29
As you cast a spell with casualty X, you choose whether to pay its casualty cost and what the value of X will be.
- 2022-04-29
Casualty N means "As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power N or greater." and "When you cast this spell, if a casualty cost was paid for it, copy it. If the spell has any targets, you may choose new targets for the copy."
- 2022-04-29
If you pay the casualty cost of a spell, the copy will resolve before the original spell.
- 2022-04-29
The copied spell from Ob Nixilis, the Adversary's triggered ability copies exactly what is printed on Ob Nixilis, except its starting loyalty is equal to the chosen value of X and it isn't legendary. The copy becomes a token as it resolves.
- 2022-04-29
The copy of the spell is created on the stack, so it's not "cast." Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger.
- 2022-04-29
You can control exactly one legendary Ob Nixilis, the Adversary and any number of nonlegendary copies of Ob Nixilis, the Adversary.
- 2022-04-29
You may sacrifice only one creature to pay a spell's casualty cost, and you copy the spell only once.