Variations : 2

Parts

Ad Nauseam

Reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value. You may repeat this process any number of times.

 

"Some areas are off limits for the preservation of the books. Others for the preservation of the students." —Isabough, Biblioplex archivist

 

 

 

Legalities

Legal
Duel
Penny
Predh
Legacy
Modern
Vintage
Commander
Brawl
Historic
Timeless
Gladiator
Not Legal
Brawl
Future
Pauper
Alchemy
Pioneer
Historic
Standard
Timeless
Gladiator
Oldschool
Premodern
Standardbrawl
Paupercommander
Tlr
Banned
Oathbreaker

Rulings

2026-03-20

You may continue to reveal cards with Ad Nauseam even if your life total has been reduced to 0 or less. If you continue, you will continue to lose life, dropping your life total into negative numbers. As soon as you stop, you'll lose the game as a state-based action.

 

2026-03-20

If a card in a player's library has in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.

 

2026-03-20

Each time you put the revealed card into your hand and lose the appropriate amount of life, you decide whether to continue by revealing another card. You don't decide in advance how many cards to put into your hand this way.

 

Market Pricing

 NormalFoil
Low$46.36
Median$57.00
High$615.28
Market$48.73
Direct Low$77.99
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Printings

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