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Erebos's Intervention
Instant
rare
Choose one — • Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. You gain X life. • Exile up to twice X target cards from graveyards.
Semantic Tags
Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.
Exiles cards from graveyards or prevents graveyard interaction. Shuts down recursion, flashback, and graveyard-matters strategies.
Cares about cards in the graveyard, puts cards into the graveyard, or benefits from things dying.
Gains you life. Relevant for lifegain-matters strategies and general survivability.
Prevents or punishes life gain — Erebos, Leyline of Punishment.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
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Printings (5)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Online Promos#79947 | rare | · | · | · |
| Theros Beyond Death Promos#94p | rare | · | · | · |
| Theros Beyond Death Promos#94s | rare | · | · | · |
| Theros Beyond Death#94 | rare | · | · | · |
| Theros Beyond Death#313 | rare | · | · | · |
Rulings
If you choose the first mode and the target creature is an illegal target by the time Erebos’s Intervention tries to resolve, the spell won’t resolve. You won’t gain X life.