Violent Ultimatum — ruling 1

You must target three different permanents. If some of the permanents become illegal targets before the spell resolves, Violent Ultimatum will still destroy the rest of them.

Violent Ultimatum : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Violent Ultimatum 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

Destroy three target permanents.

How it works : Violent Ultimatum

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 1, 2008· Wizards of the Coast
You must target three different permanents. If some of the permanents become illegal targets before the spell resolves, Violent Ultimatum will still destroy the rest of them.
No other card is named in this ruling.