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Power Word Kill

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Power Word Kill

{1} {B}

Instantuncommon

Destroy target non-Angel, non-Demon, non-Devil, non-Dragon creature.

Aramil issued a long, heroic challenge, then the lich felled him with a single word.

Illustrated by Izzy · Adventures in the Forgotten Realms · #114

Rulings for Power Word Kill

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2021-07-23
A creature is a legal target for Power Word Kill if it doesn't have any of these four creature types. If it has one of these four creature types, it's not a legal target, even if it also has a creature type that's not among these four. For example, a Demon Rogue is not a valid target for this spell.

All Printings

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Format Legality

11

Duellegal

Brawllegal

Pennynot legal

Predhnot legal

Futurenot legal

Legacylegal

Modernlegal

Paupernot legal

Alchemynot legal

Pioneerlegal

Vintagelegal

Historiclegal

Standardnot legal

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Timeless

legal

Commanderlegal

Gladiatorlegal

Old Schoolnot legal

Premodernnot legal

Oathbreakerlegal

Standard Brawlnot legal

Pauper Commandernot legal

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