Devour Flesh (63)
GTC · Gatecrash · common
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | common |
| Colors | B |
| EDHREC rank | 20506 |
Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice, then gains life equal to that creature's toughness.
His twisted mind concluded that if he was what he ate, and he wanted to stay human, . . .
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.15 | $0.52 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.51 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.14 | $0.56 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.35 | $1.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | — | $0.45 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2013-01-24: Devour Flesh targets only a player. It doesn’t target any creatures. The target player chooses which creature to sacrifice when the spell resolves. That player can sacrifice only a creature they control.
- 2013-01-24: The amount of life gained is equal to the creature’s toughness as it last existed on the battlefield.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 吞噬肉身 |
| Chinese Traditional | 吞噬肉身 |
| French | Dévorer la chair |
| German | Fleisch verschlingen |
| Italian | Divorare Carne |
| Japanese | 肉貪り |
| Korean | 게걸스러운 식인 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Devorar Carne |
| Russian | Пожирание Плоти |
| Spanish | Devorar la carne |