Blood Money is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Destroy all creatures. For each nontoken creature destroyed this way, you create a tapped Treasure token.
Complete guide
Blood Money is a high-impact black sorcery that acts as both a board wipe and a massive mana ramp. By clearing the battlefield of all creatures, it rewards you with wealth in the form of Treasure tokens for every permanent body lost. It is a perfect tool for deck strategies that need to reset the game while preparing for a big follow-up turn.
What It Does
Blood Money costs seven mana and instructs you to destroy all creatures currently on the battlefield. The unique twist is that for every nontoken creature actually destroyed by this spell, you create a Treasure token. Note that these Treasure tokens enter the battlefield tapped, meaning you typically cannot use the mana immediately on the same turn you cast the spell unless you have a way to untap them.
How It Resolves Step by Step
First, the spell identifies all creatures on the battlefield. Second, all those creatures are simultaneously destroyed and moved to their owners' graveyards. Third, the game checks how many nontoken creatures were successfully moved to the graveyard by this specific effect. Finally, you create that many tapped Treasure tokens under your control.
Common Mistakes
A common error involves creatures with Indestructible or those that are regenerated. If a creature stays on the battlefield because it is indestructible or uses a regeneration shield, it was not 'destroyed this way.' Consequently, you will not receive a Treasure token for that creature. Additionally, keep in mind that while token creatures are destroyed, they never generate Treasures for you.
When to Play It
This card is most effective when the board is cluttered with nontoken creatures, especially in multiplayer formats. Since the Treasures enter tapped, you should play this when you can afford to pass the turn, knowing you will have a significant mana advantage on your next upkeep to cast massive spells.
Interaction examples
TreasureIf there are five nontoken creatures and three creature tokens on the battlefield, you cast Blood Money. All eight creatures are destroyed. Because only five were nontoken creatures, you create five tapped Treasure tokens. These tokens can be sacrificed for mana on your future turns.
Kindred DominanceUnlike Kindred Dominance, which allows you to spare a specific tribe, Blood Money is indiscriminate. While Kindred Dominance offers precision, Blood Money offers resources. If you destroy ten creatures with Blood Money, you potentially gain ten mana for the next turn, whereas Kindred Dominance leaves you with just your surviving army.
Breach the MultiverseImagine a scenario where you cast Blood Money to clear a board of six nontoken creatures, gaining six tapped Treasures. On your next turn, you untap and sacrifice those Treasures to help pay for Breach the Multiverse. You not only cleared the threats but used their 'bounty' to steal the best creatures from everyone's graveyards.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Blood Money
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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If a creature isn't destroyed this way for some reason, such as having indestructible or being regenerated, Blood Money's controller will not create a Treasure token for it.
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