Remorseless Punishment 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
Target opponent loses 5 life unless that player discards two cards or sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Repeat this process once.
How it works : Remorseless Punishment
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The same player chooses both times. In a multiplayer game, you can’t choose a different opponent to repeat the process.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
The player can’t choose to discard two cards unless they have at least two cards in hand. Similarly, that player can’t choose to sacrifice a creature or planeswalker unless they control one. This means that if the target opponent doesn’t have two cards in hand and doesn’t control a creature or planeswalker, that player will lose 5 life and then lose 5 life again.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
No player may take any actions between the two times the player goes through the process.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Any abilities that trigger while Remorseless Punishment is resolving will be put on the stack after it has completely resolved.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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