Grisly Sigil

Mana Value

1

Rarity

uncommon

Grisly Sigil

Sorcery

{B}
Color Identity: B

Card Text

Casualty 1 (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 1 or greater. When you do, copy this spell and you may choose a new target for the copy.) Choose target creature or planeswalker. If it was dealt noncombat damage this turn, Grisly Sigil deals 3 damage to it and you gain 3 life. Otherwise, Grisly Sigil deals 1 damage to it and you gain 1 life.

Keywords

Casualty

Set

Streets of New Capenna

(SNC)

EDHREC Rank

#23,025

If you cast Grisly Sigil targeting a creature or planeswalker that hasn't been dealt noncombat damage this turn, choose to pay its casualty cost, and choose not to change the target, the copy will deal 1 damage and you will gain 1 life. Then, the original spell will resolve. It will deal 3 damage, and you will gain 3 life.

Wotc β€” April 29, 2022

Casualty N means β€œAs an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power N or greater.” and β€œWhen you cast this spell, if a casualty cost was paid for it, copy it. If the spell has any targets, you may choose new targets for the copy.”

Wotc β€” April 29, 2022

You may sacrifice only one creature to pay a spell's casualty cost, and you copy the spell only once.

Wotc β€” April 29, 2022

If you pay the casualty cost of a spell, the copy will resolve before the original spell.

Wotc β€” April 29, 2022

The copy of the spell is created on the stack, so it's not β€œcast.” Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger.

Wotc β€” April 29, 2022