Purphoros's Intervention
Sorcery
• Create an X/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
• Purphoros's Intervention deals twice X damage to target creature or planeswalker.
Illustrated by Aleksi Briclot
#14,273 most played card in Commander (EDHREC)
Legalities
- Not legalStandard
- Not legalAlchemy
- LegalPioneer
- LegalHistoric
- LegalModern
- LegalBrawl
- LegalLegacy
- LegalTimeless
- LegalVintage
- Not legalPauper
- LegalCommander
- LegalPenny
- LegalOathbreaker
Keywords 4
A “Choose one —” spell: several modes offered; the effect depends on the chosen mode(s).
If blocked, excess damage can go to the player behind.
It can attack (and {T}) the turn it enters.
You put a permanent you control into the graveyard yourself (≠ destroy: indestructible / hexproof usually don’t stop it).






