Ad Nauseam

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NameAd Nauseam
TypeInstant
DescriptionReveal 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.
FlavorWhen the task spilled over into undeath, he stopped calling it his life's work.
ArtistMatthew G. Lewis
SetSecrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive #25
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About Ad Nauseam

Ad Nauseam, Instant, designed by Jeremy Jarvis first released in October 2008 in the set Shards of Alara and was printed exactly in 5 different ways. It see play in 2 formats: Legacy and Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 14.80. It's a key card in 12 combos.

A deck that focuses on gaining life or has ways to mitigate life loss would benefit from using Ad Nauseam, as it allows for card advantage at the cost of life. However, there are better cards like Necropotence, which provides a similar effect without the life loss limitation. Ad Nauseam could see play in certain combo decks that can win the game quickly after drawing a large number of cards, but overall, its high risk makes it a situational choice in competitive play.

Top 8 decks with Ad Nauseam

Format

Meta Decks

% total

Average per deck

Legacy

4

0.4

1.0

Commander

1

0.6

1.0

Rules

08/07/2020

If a card in a player’s library has in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

08/07/2020

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.

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Frequently asked questions about Ad Nauseam

What type of card is Ad Nauseam?

Ad Nauseam is a Instant card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.

What is the effect of 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.

What is the price of Ad Nauseam?

Ad Nauseam currently starts at C$ 14.80. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.

What is the original set of Ad Nauseam?

Ad Nauseam was first released in the set Shards of Alara, illustrated by Jeremy Jarvis.

What is the legality of Ad Nauseam?

Legality depends on the tournament format -- Ad Nauseam can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.

What are the competitive formats of Ad Nauseam?

Ad Nauseam sees competitive metagame play in 2 format(s): Legacy, Commander.

What are the combos with Ad Nauseam?

Ad Nauseam is a key card in 12 combo(s) in our combo database, linked from the Combos section of this page.