, Sacrifice Sword of the Ages and any number of creatures you control: Sword of the Ages deals X damage to any target, where X is the total power of the creatures sacrificed this way, then exile Swor See more Add To Wishlist Restock Notice Gatherer & Rulings (opens in new tab) NM EX VG G $79.99 Out of stock
Use your burn, counterspells, and killspells to deal with that pesky flier
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Also when you are concerned about early tempo you are also likely going to be concerned about life and so not having the painless cast option does detract from the appeal of the card
Number 69 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (4/15/2013) You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell
And it seems the players agree, because dragons are a very popular tribe in Magic: The Gathering
