Torment of Scarabs

Hour of Devastation • #78 • uncommon

Enchantment — Aura Curse |

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Live Value $0.34

Foil Multiplier: 4.76x

Reprint Profile:

Printed 3 times ELEVATED

Reprinted 3x total; appeared once in a dedicated reprint set (Foundations Jumpstart).

Dealer Buylist:

$0.08

Buy/Sell Spread:

vs $0.59 retail 86%

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Torment of Scarabs

Hour of Devastation • #78 • uncommon

Current Valuation

$0.34

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

uncommon

Set Origin

HOU

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#8,737

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Enchantment — Aura Curse

Color Identity Black

🖋️ Curator's Notes

Enchant player

At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player loses 3 life unless they sacrifice a nonland permanent of their choice or discard a card.

"Like a carpet unrolling for their god, the scarabs poured out from the necropolis."

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Official Judge Precedents

1 Precedents

2017-07-14

While resolving the triggered ability of Torment of Scarabs, the enchanted player chooses a card to be discarded without revealing it, chooses a nonland permanent to be sacrificed, or chooses to do neither. Then that player discards that card, sacrifices that permanent, or loses 3 life. That player can always choose to lose 3 life, even if they have cards to discard or nonland permanents to sacrifice.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2017-07-14

Set Name: Hour of Devastation

Artist Reference: Bastien L. Deharme

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Original Printing