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Unleash the InfernoHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Streets of New Capenna· April 29, 2022
Carte Magic Unleash the Inferno

Unleash the Inferno 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

Unleash the Inferno deals 7 damage to target creature or planeswalker. When it deals excess damage this way, destroy target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to that amount of excess damage.

How it works : Unleash the Inferno

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

    Excess damage has been dealt to a planeswalker if the amount of damage dealt to it is greater than the number of loyalty counters that it had remaining when the damage was dealt.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    A permanent cannot be dealt 0 excess damage.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Legal formats

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