Card

Tyrant's Choice

Sorcery


Will of the council — Starting with you, each player votes for death or torture. If death gets more votes, each opponent sacrifices a creature. If torture gets more votes or the vote is tied, each opponent loses 4 life.


  Vintage Masters (VMA)
#143, Common

Illustrated by: Daarken
Multiverse ID: 383141

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Brawl
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Historic BO1
Not Legal Historic Brawl
Not Legal Modern
Not Legal Pioneer
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Timeless BO1
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer
Not Legal Traditional Historic
Not Legal Traditional Timeless

Rulings

  • 2014-05-29
    The phrase "the vote is tied" refers only to when there is more than one choice that received the most votes. For example, if a 5-player vote from among three different choices ends 3 votes to 1 vote to 1 vote, the vote isn't tied.
  • 2014-05-29
    Players can't do anything after they finishing voting but before the spell or ability that included the vote finishes resolving.
  • 2014-05-29
    No player votes until the spell or ability resolves. Any responses to that spell or ability must be made without knowing the outcome of the vote.
  • 2014-05-29
    You must vote for one of the available options. You can't abstain.
  • 2014-05-29
    Because the votes are cast in turn order, each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.
  • 2014-05-29
    If death gets more votes, each opponent chooses and sacrifices a creature he or she controls. None of these creatures are targeted. An opponent could sacrifice a creature with protection from black, for example.