TYPE
Instant

ABILITY
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice all permanents you control and discard your hand. Target player loses 5 life.

FLAVOR TEXT
"The end justifies the means. What do I care if I rule over the dead rather than over the living? The dead ask fewer questions." —Kaervek

ILLUSTRATOR
Bryan Talbot

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN FR DE ES IT PT JP KR ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2004-10-04 The sacrifice of all your permanents and discarding of your hand is part of the cost and is paid on casting. You do not have a choice to pay this cost zero times or more than one time in order to multiply the effect.
• 2004-10-04 As always, you can’t sacrifice things you do not control.