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Nekusar, the Mindrazer

$3.18

Peer into the Abyss

$2.24

AI DraftFeb 26, 2026

Nekusar, the Mindrazer + Peer into the Abyss

Overview

When Peer into the Abyss resolves it instructs the target player to draw a number of cards (half their library, rounded up) and to lose half their life (rounded up) — the draws are actual draws, so each individual card draw will trigger Nekusar, the Mindrazer’s triggered ability and create a separate trigger for 1 damage per card drawn [Ruling 2020-11-10]. All draws and the life-loss happen during the resolution of Peer; after resolution the game will perform state-based actions. If the Peer causes an attempted draw from an empty library or reduces the player’s life to 0 or less, the player will lose the game due to state-based actions before those Nekusar damage triggers are put on the stack or resolve . Rounding for both number of cards drawn and life lost is rounded up as stated on the card [Ruling 2020-06-23].

Step 1

Cast Peer into the Abyss and target a player; when it resolves, compute N = half the number of cards in that player’s library, rounded up (per the card text and Ruling [2020-06-23]).

Step 2

As part of the resolution text, the effect causes the target player to draw N cards and to lose half their life (rounded up). The draws are actual draws under rule , so they occur (and are treated) as individual draws for triggered abilities and replacement effects .

Step 3

Each individual card drawn during that resolution causes Nekusar’s triggered ability to trigger (if Nekusar’s controller is an opponent of the drawing player), creating one triggered ability per card drawn that will deal 1 damage to the drawing player when those triggers resolve (Nekusar’s oracle text).

Step 4

After Peer has finished resolving, before any of those Nekusar triggers are placed on the stack the game checks state-based actions. If the Peer caused an attempted draw from an empty library /, or reduced the player’s life to 0 or less , the relevant state-based actions are performed now and the player loses the game if appropriate; those SBAs are performed before triggers are put on the stack .

Step 5

If no state-based actions cause the player to lose, all the Nekusar draw triggers created during the Peer resolution are put on the stack (simultaneously) and will resolve in last-in, first-out order, dealing 1 damage each as they resolve and possibly creating additional consequences at that time.

Resolution

Peer into the Abyss causes the target player to draw N cards (N = half their library, rounded up) and lose half their life (rounded up). Because Peer uses the word “draw,” each individual card drawn triggers Nekusar’s “Whenever an opponent draws a card, Nekusar deals 1 damage to that player” ability, producing one triggered ability per card. Those triggers are created during resolution but will not be put on the stack if state-based actions cause the player to lose as a result of the Peer (for example, attempting to draw from an empty library / losing due to rule 704.5b, or having their life drop to 0 or less ). Triggered abilities are only placed on the stack if no state-based actions were performed at the SBA check that occurs immediately after the spell resolves . Rounding for both the number of cards drawn and the life lost is rounded up each time [Ruling 2020-06-23].

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