MScore: 8.3/10

Withering Boon

{1} {B}

Instantuncommon

As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay 3 life.

Counter target creature spell.

"Life for life: this is the immutable law." —Panya, Granger Guildmage

Illustrated by Robert Bliss · Mirage · #152

Rulings for Withering Boon

2008-04-01
A “creature spell” is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells.

2005-11-01
The payment of 3 life is an additional cost of casting the spell.

Format Legality

Duellegal

Brawlnot legal

Pennynot legal

Predhlegal

Futurenot legal

Legacylegal

Modernnot legal

Paupernot legal

Alchemynot legal

Pioneernot legal

Vintagelegal

Historicnot legal

Standardnot legal

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