Each player sacrifices the creature they control with the greatest mana value unless they pay that creature's mana cost. If two or more creatures a player controls are tied for greatest, that player chooses one.
First the active player identifies the creature they control with the highest mana cost (and chooses one if there's a tie) and chooses whether to sacrifice it or pay mana. Then each other player in turn order does the same. All creatures sacrificed this way are sacrificed at the same time.
2008-04-01
wotc
Although Tariff checks the mana value of the creatures on the battlefield, you need to pay the creature's actual mana cost (including color) to keep it on the battlefield.
2004-10-04
wotc
You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice the creature. You can choose to not pay if you control no creatures on resolution.
2004-10-04
wotc
You can use mana abilities during the resolution of this spell if the player decides to pay the mana cost.
2004-10-04
wotc
The choice of creatures is made on resolution and not on announcement.
Format Legality
Standard
Not Legal
Future
Not Legal
Historic
Not Legal
Timeless
Not Legal
Gladiator
Not Legal
Pioneer
Not Legal
Modern
Not Legal
Legacy
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Pauper
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Vintage
Legal
Penny
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Commander
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Oathbreaker
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Standardbrawl
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Alchemy
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Paupercommander
Not Legal
Duel
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Oldschool
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Premodern
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Predh
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