Choice of Damnations (62)
SOK · Saviors of Kamigawa · rare
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 6.0 |
| Type | Sorcery — Arcane |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | B |
| EDHREC rank | 12420 |
Target opponent chooses a number. You may have that player lose that much life. If you don't, that player sacrifices all but that many permanents of their choice.
"Life is a series of choices between bad and worse." —Toshiro Umezawa
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $22.59 | $40.00 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $19.01 | $45.94 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $9.63 | $20.46 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $23.99 | $54.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $13.50 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.02 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2005-06-01: After the opponent chooses a number, Choice of Damnations’ controller may choose to make that opponent either lose that much life or make that opponent sacrifice permanents.
- 2005-06-01: If the opponent must sacrifice all but a number of permanents, that opponent chooses that many permanents and then sacrifices the rest. If the number chosen is greater than the number of permanents the opponent controls, the player sacrifices nothing.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 破灭抉择 |
| French | Choix de damnation |
| German | Wahl der Verdammungen |
| Italian | Scelta della Dannazione |
| Japanese | 滅びへの選択 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Escolha de Danações |
| Spanish | Elección de maldiciones |