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Foolish Fate
Oracle Text
Destroy target creature.
Infusion — If you gained life this turn, that creature's controller loses 3 life.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Foolish Fate is a clean black instant that fits best in controlling or midrange decks looking to trade efficiently while pressuring life totals. At {2}{B}, it answers almost any creature outright, and the Infusion rider rewards you for having gained life earlier in the turn by tacking on 3 life loss to the controller, turning a simple removal spell into a subtle burn spell. That makes it especially strong in Orzhov-style shells, lifelink decks, or strategies that use incidental life gain from drain effects, Food tokens, or lifelink attackers to unlock extra value. In gameplay terms, the card shines when you can sequence it after gaining life on your turn, since it turns tempo into a swingy two-for-one in practice: remove their best threat and advance the clock. The name and effect feel like a Strixhaven lesson in grim inevitability, where one bad decision becomes a lethal lesson.
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Character Background
Foolish Fate is a clean black instant that fits best in controlling or midrange decks looking to trade efficiently while pressuring life totals. At {2}{B}, it answers almost any creature outright, and the Infusion rider rewards you for having gained life earlier in the turn by tacking on 3 life loss to the controller, turning a simple removal spell into a subtle burn spell. That makes it especially strong in Orzhov-style shells, lifelink decks, or strategies that use incidental life gain from drain effects, Food tokens, or lifelink attackers to unlock extra value. In gameplay terms, the card shines when you can sequence it after gaining life on your turn, since it turns tempo into a swingy two-for-one in practice: remove their best threat and advance the clock. The name and effect feel like a Strixhaven lesson in grim inevitability, where one bad decision becomes a lethal lesson.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-03 10:20:44 UTC