Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. You lose 3 life.
Mana cost
B
Mana value
1
Printings
From
$0.12
EDHREC rank
#16217
Buy
Formats
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Commander
Legal
Rulings
17 Nov 2017
The loss of life isn't a cost. If the target creature is an illegal target when Ulcerate tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't lose any life.