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Hell to PayHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Outlaws of Thunder Junction· April 19, 2024
Carte Magic Hell to Pay

Hell to Pay 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

Hell to Pay deals X damage to target creature. Create a number of tapped Treasure tokens equal to the amount of excess damage dealt to that creature this way.

How it works : Hell to Pay

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Excess damage has been dealt to a creature if the damage dealt to it is greater than lethal damage. Usually, this means damage greater than its toughness, although damage already marked on the creature is taken into account.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    In some unusual cases, Hell to Pay may have deathtouch. Even 1 damage dealt to a creature from a source with deathtouch is considered lethal damage, so any amount greater than that will cause excess damage to be dealt, even if the total amount of damage isn’t greater than the creature’s toughness.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

Related cards and tokens

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Legal formats

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