Skewer the Critics
Sorcery
Skewer the Critics deals 3 damage to any target.
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Legal in
Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Brawl, Historic
Rulings (6)
In a multiplayer game, if an opponent loses life and later that turn leaves the game, you can cast a spell for its spectacle cost. (If a player leaves the game during their turn, that turn continues without an active player.)
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To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a spectacle cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
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Damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life.
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Spectacle doesn't change when you can cast the spell. For example, you can't cast a sorcery with spectacle during an opponent's turn unless another effect allows you to do so, even if that player has lost life this turn.
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