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Death in the FamilyHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles· March 6, 2026
Carte Magic Death in the Family

Death in the Family 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.

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Official card text

Exile target creature with mana value 3 or less.

How it works : Death in the Family

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If a creature has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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