If the creature becomes an illegal target for Certain Death, no player gains or loses life. If it’s a legal target but isn’t destroyed, most likely due to having indestructible, its controller still loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. — The targeted creature will have already left the battlefield before its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. If it has any abilities that care about gaining or losing life, they won’t apply.

Flavor text

Some spirits cling to one person, feasting on the growing fear until a final moment of all-consuming terror.

Card details

Printing, type line, and catalog data

Identity & printing

Card ID: J22-386--normal
Name: Certain Death
Number: 386
Rarity: Common

Type line & Magic stats

Types: Sorcery
Mana cost: {5}{B}
Mana value: 6

Set, artist & references

Artist: Kev Walker
Language: English
Set name: Jumpstart 2022
Game name: Magic: The Gathering

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Certain Death

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