Magic: The Gathering · Secrets of Strixhaven · Rare
Traumatic Critique
Instant
$0.66
Market price
$0.80
Foil
1
Public deck
Rules Text
Traumatic Critique deals X damage to any target. Draw two cards, then discard a card.
"The *artist* should suffer for their craft, not the audience!" —Galazeth Prismari
Card Facts
Legality
Alchemy
LegalBrawl
LegalCommander
LegalCompetitive Brawl
LegalDuel Commander
LegalFuture
LegalGladiator
LegalHistoric
LegalLegacy
LegalModern
LegalOathbreaker
LegalPioneer
LegalStandard
LegalStandard Brawl
LegalTimeless
LegalTLR
LegalVintage
LegalOld School
Not legalPauper
Not legalPauper Commander
Not legalPenny Dreadful
Not legalPreDH
Not legalPremodern
Not legalRulings
- Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
If the target is illegal as Traumatic Critique tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't draw or discard.
Printings
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Community
Decks using this card
1 public deck runs Traumatic Critique.