Card text
Cast this spell only if you were dealt damage this turn by a red instant or sorcery spell.
Suffocation deals 4 damage to the controller of the last red instant or sorcery spell that dealt damage to you this turn.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
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Mana cost
{1}{U}
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Card text
Cast this spell only if you were dealt damage this turn by a red instant or sorcery spell.
Suffocation deals 4 damage to the controller of the last red instant or sorcery spell that dealt damage to you this turn.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Suffocation
Suffocation (38) is a Blue Instant from Alliances (ALL). It costs {1}{U} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Alliances is a main expansion, released June 1996.
Cast this spell only if you were dealt damage this turn by a red instant or sorcery spell. Suffocation deals 4 damage to the controller of the last red instant or sorcery spell that dealt damage to you this turn. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Card details
- Card number
- 38
- Set
- Alliances (ALL)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 10 June 1996
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Suffocation
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