Cruel Reality is a Magic: The Gathering trading card card from The Zeta Set. It is an Enchantment — Aura Curse with the subtypes Aura and Curse. The card has a mana cost of {5}{B}{B}, a mana value of 7, and is colored Black. Its color identity is Black. The card is numbered 36 and features art by MSCHF. The layout is normal.
2026 • Magic: The Gathering • The Zeta Set
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Cruel Reality is a Magic: The Gathering trading card card from The Zeta Set. It is an Enchantment — Aura Curse with the subtypes Aura and Curse. The card has a mana cost of {5}{B}{B}, a mana value of 7, and is colored Black. Its color identity is Black. The card is numbered 36 and features art by MSCHF. The layout is normal.
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Cruel Reality
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
MSCHF
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English
{5}{B}{B}
Enchantment — Aura Curse
B
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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.
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