Soulblast 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
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice all creatures you control. Soulblast deals damage to any target equal to the total power of the sacrificed creatures.
Complete guide
Soulblast is a high-risk, high-reward instant that represents the ultimate sacrifice for victory. By turning your entire army into a single concentrated burst of energy, you can potentially end the game in one explosive moment.
What It Does
Soulblast requires you to sacrifice all creatures you control as you cast it. It then deals damage to a single target—whether that is a player, a planeswalker, or a creature—equal to the combined power those creatures had while they were on the battlefield.
How It Resolves Step by Step
First, you announce the spell and choose your target. Second, you sacrifice every creature you currently control to pay the additional cost. The game checks the power of these creatures at the last moment they existed on the battlefield. Finally, when the spell resolves, the total sum of that power is dealt as damage to the target.
Common Mistakes
A common error is forgetting that the sacrifice is a cost, not an effect. If Soulblast is countered, your creatures are still gone because they were sacrificed to put the spell on the stack. Additionally, you cannot choose to keep any creatures; the spell explicitly requires sacrificing 'all' creatures you control.
When to Play It
Soulblast is best used as a finishing move when the total power of your board is enough to reduce your opponent's life total to zero. Because it is an instant, it can also be used in response to a board wipe, allowing you to get value from your creatures before they would have died anyway.
Interaction examples
Savage BeatingIf you cast Savage Beating choosing the double strike mode before casting Soulblast, the power of your creatures remains the same. Double strike affects how creatures deal combat damage, but it does not change their actual power stat. Soulblast will still deal damage equal to the total power of the sacrificed creatures.
Not of This WorldIf you cast Soulblast targeting your opponent's creature, your opponent could potentially respond with Not of This World. Because your creatures are already sacrificed as a cost to cast Soulblast, if Not of This World counters it, your creatures remain in the graveyard and no damage is dealt.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Soulblast
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
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