Cards/Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas/Cruel Ultimatum

Cruel Ultimatum

{U}{U}{B}{B}{B}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas·ddh #69·Rare·2011·Art by Ralph Horsley
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice, discards three cards, then loses 5 life. You return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, draw three cards, then gain 5 life.

There is always a greater power.

Set
Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas (DDH)
Number
#69
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Ralph Horsley
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
USD
$0.33
EUR
0.32
MTGO Tix
0.02

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings4

3/14/2017·wotc

All of the actions for Cruel Ultimatum are performed sequentially, in the order listed. Earlier actions may affect how you perform later actions. For example, if the opponent sacrifices a creature that they control but you own, it will end up in your graveyard. When Cruel Ultimatum lets you return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, you can choose that one.

3/14/2017·wotc

Cruel Ultimatum's only target is an opponent. You don't choose which creature card in your graveyard you'll return to your hand until Cruel Ultimatum resolves.

3/14/2017·wotc

If, as Cruel Ultimatum begins to resolve, your opponent's life total is 5 or less and you have two or fewer cards in your library, the game will result in a draw. Your opponent's life total will drop to 0 or less, but Cruel Ultimatum must finish resolving completely before state-based actions are performed. You'll then be forced to draw three cards and fail to draw one. When state-based actions are finally performed, you and your opponent will both lose the game at the same time, which means the game is a draw.

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