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    Invoke Despair

    Sorcery

    Invoke Despair

    Illustrated by Olivier Bernard

    EDHREC Rank #8,842
    Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If they can't, they lose 2 life and you draw a card. Then repeat this process for an enchantment and a planeswalker.

    Although officials said it was a sewer failure, the people whispered that it was a warning of night's reach.

    Rulings (3)

    You repeat the process for an enchantment and a planeswalker whether the target opponent was able to sacrifice a creature or not.

    Feb 18, 2022

    When you repeat the process, you don't choose a new player. The same player sacrifices each of the three permanents, if able.

    Feb 18, 2022

    The target opponent doesn't choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not, although they do choose which creature they control to sacrifice.

    Feb 18, 2022

    Legality

    Formats by platform

    Commander

    Competitive

    Digital

    Community & retro

    Printings (8)

    Invoke Despair — Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
    NEO#101$0.34
    Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
    Invoke Despair — Magic Online Promos
    PRM#97965
    Magic Online Promos