Cruel Ultimatum DDH

Other printings of "Cruel Ultimatum": V13 #17 OTP #40 DDH #69 E01 #82 MM3 #158 ALA #164 C13 #182

Card

id	24385
artist	Ralph Horsley
artistIds	a51444a8-eb4b-4615-a663-d1d418591ccb
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	B, R, U
colorIndicator
colors	B, R, U
defense
duelDeck	b
edhrecRank	5109
edhrecSaltiness	0.84
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil
flavorName
flavorText	There is always a greater power.
frameEffects
frameVersion	2003
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	0
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint	1
isReserved
isStarter	1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{U}{U}{B}{B}{B}{R}{R}
manaValue	7
name	Cruel Ultimatum
number	69
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	Target opponent sacrifices a creature, discards three cards, then loses 5 life. You return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, draw three cards, then gain 5 life.
otherFaceIds
power
printings	ALA, C13, DDH, E01, MM3, OTP, V13
promoTypes
rarity	rare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode	DDH
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'nonfoil': ['fc3f0fc9-6a27-5796-8cb4-958e51d157bc']}
subsets
subtypes
supertypes
text	Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice, discards three cards, then loses 5 life. You return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, draw three cards, then gain 5 life.
toughness
type	Sorcery
types	Sorcery
uuid	249e289f-91a2-584f-beac-39c2ba41770b
variations
watermark
setName	Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas

Identifiers

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deckboxId	19248
mcmId	250472
mcmMetaId	10228
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mtgoFoilId	42097
mtgoId	42096
multiverseId	259262
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Legalities

id	24385
alchemy
brawl	Legal
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator	Legal
historic	Legal
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer
predh	Legal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless	Legal
uuid	249e289f-91a2-584f-beac-39c2ba41770b
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	24385
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/7de7f124cdc364d0
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil
cardmarket	https://mtgjson.com/links/46ebb0bbac94f3dc
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/430db5522ed63a08
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	249e289f-91a2-584f-beac-39c2ba41770b

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
French	Ultimatum cruel	Il existe toujours un pouvoir plus grand.	Rituel	L'adversaire ciblé sacrifie une créature, se défausse de trois cartes et perd ensuite 5 points de vie. Vous renvoyez dans votre main une carte de créature de votre cimetière, piochez trois cartes et gagnez ensuite 5 points de vie.	265872
German	Grausames Ultimatum	Es gibt immer eine größere Macht.	Hexerei	Ein Gegner deiner Wahl opfert eine Kreatur, wirft drei Karten aus seiner Hand ab und verliert dann 5 Lebenspunkte. Du bringst eine Kreaturenkarte aus deinem Friedhof auf deine Hand zurück, ziehst drei Karten und erhältst dann 5 Lebenspunkte dazu.	266145
Italian	Ultimatum Crudele	C'è sempre un potere superiore.	Stregoneria	Un avversario bersaglio sacrifica una creatura, scarta tre carte, poi perde 5 punti vita. Riprendi in mano una carta creatura dal tuo cimitero, pesca tre carte, poi guadagni 5 punti vita.	266440
Spanish	Ultimátum cruel	Siempre hay alguien más poderoso.	Conjuro	El oponente objetivo sacrifica una criatura, descarta tres cartas y luego pierde 5 vidas. Tú regresas una carta de criatura de tu cementerio a tu mano, robas tres cartas y luego ganas 5 vidas.	266294

Rulings

date	text
2017-03-14	All of the actions for Cruel Ultimatum are performed sequentially, in the order listed. Earlier actions may affect how you perform later actions. For example, if the opponent sacrifices a creature that they control but you own, it will end up in your graveyard. When Cruel Ultimatum lets you return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, you can choose that one.
2017-03-14	Cruel Ultimatum's only target is an opponent. You don't choose which creature card in your graveyard you'll return to your hand until Cruel Ultimatum resolves.
2017-03-14	If, as Cruel Ultimatum begins to resolve, your opponent's life total is 5 or less and you have two or fewer cards in your library, the game will result in a draw. Your opponent's life total will drop to 0 or less, but Cruel Ultimatum must finish resolving completely before state-based actions are performed. You'll then be forced to draw three cards and fail to draw one. When state-based actions are finally performed, you and your opponent will both lose the game at the same time, which means the game is a draw.
2024-04-12	If the target opponent is an illegal target as Cruel Ultimatum tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. (I'm not going to list them all here because it would just be disappointing to hear all of the things you won't get to do.)