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.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
3- 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.
- 2026-03-20
If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
- 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.
Versions
5| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOASecrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive | 25 | 2026 | Mythic | Matthew G. Lewis |
| SOASecrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive | 90 | 2026 | Mythic | Sawaki Takeyasu |
| SOASecrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive | 155 | 2026 | Mythic | Sawaki Takeyasu |
| 2XMDouble Masters | 76 | 2020 | Rare | Jeremy Jarvis |
| ALAShards of Alara | 63 | 2008 | Rare | Jeremy Jarvis |
In sealed products
Pull odds for signed-in users| Product | Set | Chance | Foil | Expected copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Masters Draft Booster Box · Booster box | 2XM | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Double Masters VIP Edition Booster Box · Booster box | 2XM | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Double Masters 3 Booster Draft Pack · Limited kit | 2XM | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Double Masters Draft Booster Pack · Booster pack | 2XM | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Double Masters VIP Edition Booster Pack · Booster pack | 2XM | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Shards of Alara Booster Box · Booster box | ALA | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Shards of Alara Fat Pack · Bundle | ALA | Odds free after sign-in | ||
| Shards of Alara Intro Pack Display · Deck box | ALA | Odds free after sign-in | ||