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Brilliant Ultimatum

Shards of Alara · #159 · rare · EN · Illustrated by Anthony Francisco

Brilliant Ultimatum

{W}{W}{U}{U}{U}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Exile the top five cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. You may play lands and cast spells from one of those piles. If you cast a spell this way, you cast it without paying its mana cost.

Printing details

Frame
2003
Border
black
Layout
normal
Full art
No
Reprint
No
Reserved List
No
Digital only
No
Oversized
No
Released
10/3/2008

Tags

#nonfoil#foil#firstPrinting#sorcery#rare#black#blue#white#multicolor#legalModern#legalLegacy#legalVintage#legalPenny#legalCommander#legalOathbreaker#legalDuel#legalPredh#setAla#langEn#artistAnthonyFrancisco#year2008#mv7

Acquisition

Distribution not yet confirmed.

Format legality

Legal

CommanderDuelLegacyModernOathbreakerPennyPredhVintage

Not legal

AlchemyBrawlCompetitivebrawlFutureGladiatorHistoricOldschoolPauperPaupercommanderPioneerPremodernStandardStandardbrawlTimelessTlr

Legality observed as of 11/10/2026. Informational only — verify against current official tournament rules before an event.