Abrupt Decay
Instant
This spell can't be countered.
Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
"I think I finally see how I can balance growth and destruction." —Segante, Strixhaven first-year
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop (SLD #2468)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 2
- Released
- 2026-04-27
- Artist
- Nathaniel Himawan
- EDHREC rank
- #728
- 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
- 2021-03-19
A spell or ability that counters spells can still target Abrupt Decay. When that spell or ability resolves, Abrupt Decay won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen.
- 2021-03-19
If a permanent has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0. - 2021-03-19
The mana value of a token that isn't a copy of another object is 0. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object.
- 2024-04-12
If you target a creature with ward, you may still pay the ward cost, but Abrupt Decay won't be countered even if you don't.