Diabolic Intent
1Sorcery
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As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
"Alas for Saruman! The palantir was his downfall, I now perceive. Perilous to us all are the devices of an art deeper than we possess ourselves." —Gandalf
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 1.04 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $99.99 | $139.99 |
| Cardmarket | €91.90 | — |
| TCGplayer | $87.19 | $91.84 |
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€91.90Rulings (5)
You must choose a card if there are any in your library.
10/04/2004You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
04/15/2013Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
04/15/2013You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
10/14/2022Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
10/14/2022Legality by format
| Brawl | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |