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Corrupted Conviction
NM
LP
MP
HP

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common · Instant

Corrupted Conviction

common · Instant · March of the Machine
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Oracle Text

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Draw two cards.

Card Details

-/-Power / Toughness
{B}Mana Cost
1Prints

Character Background

Corrupted Conviction is a brutally efficient black instant that turns a creature into raw cards, and it fits best in sacrifice-heavy value or combo shells where the “cost” is more of a feature than a drawback. In March of the Machine, the name and effect evoke the Phyrexian logic of devotion twisted into utility: conviction becomes corruption, and life’s expendable pieces are converted into deeper resources. At one black mana, drawing two cards at instant speed is excellent for grinding through removal-heavy games or refueling after an aggressive opening, but it rewards careful deck construction. Pair it with recursive creatures, token makers, or death-trigger payoffs like Blood Artist-style effects so the sacrifice advances multiple axes at once. It’s especially strong in aristocrats lists, where a disposable body can also enable drain, mana, or graveyard value. Because the additional cost is part of casting, it also helps dodge some tempo loss by turning a dying board into immediate advantage.

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Character Background

Corrupted Conviction is a brutally efficient black instant that turns a creature into raw cards, and it fits best in sacrifice-heavy value or combo shells where the “cost” is more of a feature than a drawback. In March of the Machine, the name and effect evoke the Phyrexian logic of devotion twisted into utility: conviction becomes corruption, and life’s expendable pieces are converted into deeper resources. At one black mana, drawing two cards at instant speed is excellent for grinding through removal-heavy games or refueling after an aggressive opening, but it rewards careful deck construction. Pair it with recursive creatures, token makers, or death-trigger payoffs like Blood Artist-style effects so the sacrifice advances multiple axes at once. It’s especially strong in aristocrats lists, where a disposable body can also enable drain, mana, or graveyard value. Because the additional cost is part of casting, it also helps dodge some tempo loss by turning a dying board into immediate advantage.

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