Truth or Consequences
Sorcery
Secret council — Each player secretly votes for truth or consequences, then those votes are revealed. You draw cards equal to the number of truth votes. Then choose an opponent at random. Truth or Consequences deals 3 damage to that player for each consequences vote.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #10631
Truth or Consequences drains each opponent for the number of spells you've cast this turn, then draws you cards equal to that same count — in spell-slinger decks, that's often 4–6 life and 4–6 cards off a single card. Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot turns it into a closing ritual: cast a chain of instants and sorceries, swing with a pumped Lilah, then cash in Truth or Consequences at end of combat for a full refuel.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot rewards stacking spells in a single turn, which means Truth or Consequences routinely drains the table for 5+ and replaces the entire hand — 46% of Lilah lists already run it, and the synergy score of 0.45 makes it one of the tightest fits on her entire page.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Truth or Consequences is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its home is squarely Commander. In a four-player game the drain hits three opponents simultaneously, meaning a five-spell turn shaves 15 life off the table and draws you five cards — that kind of asymmetric payoff is almost impossible to replicate in a two-player format. Legacy and Vintage have the raw spell density to fuel it, but the formats move too fast and the card competes with more efficient draw engines at the same slot. Oathbreaker can use it well in spell-heavy builds, though the smaller life totals reduce the drain's relevance as a game-closer.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Truth or Consequences is deep bulk — you're getting a legitimate card-advantage and life-drain engine for pocket change. Bulk mythics and rares with narrow but real homes tend to sit in this range indefinitely, so there's no urgency to stock up, but there's also no reason to hesitate at that price.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.