Torment of Venom

Instant    (CMC:4)

Put three -1/-1 counters on target creature. Its controller loses 3 life unless he or she sacrifices another nonland permanent or discards a card.

The Scorpion God's sting sends venom strong enough to poison blood, bone, and spirit.

079 HOU • ENJohann Bodin

™ & © 1993— Wizards of the Coast

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Legal in: Modern,Legacy,Vintage,Commander

Oracle Text (click to copy):

Torment of Venom {2}{B}{B} Instant Put three -1/-1 counters on target creature. Its controller loses 3 life unless he or she sacrifices another nonland permanent or discards a card.

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6/27/2017
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Torment of Venom resolves, the entire spell is countered. The creature’s controller won’t be tormented.
6/27/2017
Because state-based actions aren’t performed while Torment of Venom is resolving, the target creature is still on the battlefield while its controller is tormented. If that creature has an Aura attached to it, that Aura can be sacrificed.
6/27/2017
While resolving Torment of Venom, the creature’s controller chooses a card to be discarded without revealing it, chooses a nonland permanent to be sacrificed, or chooses to do neither. Then that player discards that card, sacrifices that permanent, or loses 3 life. That player can always choose to lose 3 life, even if he or she has cards to discard or nonland permanents to sacrifice.

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