First printed in Shards of Alara (2008)
All 12 prints
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Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1037, 2022
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Dominaria United (DMU) #83, 2022
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Jumpstart (JMP) #213, 2020
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The List (PLST) #M20-92, 2019
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Core Set 2020 (M20) #92, 2019
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Game Night (GNT) #27, 2018
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Modern Masters 2017 (MM3) #60, 2017
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Battle for Zendikar (BFZ) #105, 2015
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Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #73, 2015
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Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning (DDN) #22, 2014
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Avacyn Restored (AVR) #88, 2012
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Shards of Alara (ALA) #67, 2008
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Destroy target creature.
Witches of the Split-Eye Coven speak of a future when Grixis will overflow with life energy. For now, they must harvest vis from the living to fuel their dark magics.
- Illustrated by
- Cole Eastburn
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Standard Brawl
Rulings (2)
- Once you begin to cast Bone Splinters, no player may take actions until you’re done. Notably, opponents can’t try to remove the creature you wish to sacrifice.
- You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you can’t cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you can’t sacrifice additional creatures.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 30 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominaria United (DMU), Premier Draft | 54.5% | -1.9 | -1.2 | 66092 |
| Dominaria United (DMU), Sealed | 56.1% | 0.0 | -0.5 | 4896 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen