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Enchantment — Aura Curse
Oracle text (EN)
Enchantment — Aura Curse
Enchant player At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. If the player can't, they lose 5 life.
Printing details
- Set
- AKH · 84
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Kieran Yanner
- Released
- 2017-04-28
- Prices
- €1.47 · $2.97
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | €1.45 | €1.71 |
| October 31, 2026 | €1.47 | €1.71 |
| October 30, 2026 | €1.46 | €1.71 |
| October 29, 2026 | €1.51 | €1.71 |
| October 28, 2026 | €1.49 | €1.71 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.29 trend €1.45 30-day avg €1.48 | low €2.00 trend €3.31 30-day avg €3.30 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €1.71 with Zero from €1.71 | NM from €3.10 with Zero from €3.10 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.72 | NM from €2.33 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 1, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 1, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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The enchanted player can’t choose to lose 5 life if they have a creature or planeswalker that can be sacrificed.
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The enchanted player chooses a permanent to sacrifice from among the creatures and planeswalkers that player controls. You don’t choose which type of permanent the player has to sacrifice.
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There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.