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Feed the Swarm
Sorcery
common
Destroy target creature or enchantment an opponent controls. You lose life equal to that permanent's mana value.
Semantic Tags
Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Format Legality
Price history
Printings (26)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Zeta Set#41 | common | · | · | · |
| The Zeta Set#162 | common | · | · | · |
| The Zeta Set#283 | common | · | · | · |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive#29 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal#257 | common | · | · | · |
| Marvel Universe#16 | mythic | · | · | · |
| Through the Omenpaths Bonus Sheet#16 | common | · | · | · |
| Secret Lair Drop#7001 | rare | · | · | · |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander#180 | common | · | · | · |
| Foundations#712 | common | · | · | · |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander#78 | common | · | · | · |
| The List#SCD-77 | common | · | · | · |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander#134 | common | · | · | · |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander#198 | common | · | · | · |
| Doctor Who#221 | common | · | · | · |
| Doctor Who#812 | common | · | · | · |
| Commander Masters#159 | common | · | · | · |
| Tales of Middle-earth Commander#200 | common | · | · | · |
| Starter Commander Decks#77 | common | · | · | · |
| The Brothers' War Commander#106 | common | · | · | · |
Rulings
If a permanent on the battlefield has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Feed the Swarm tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't lose any life. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), you do lose life.
The amount of life you lose is determined by the permanent's mana value as it last existed on the battlefield.