Ruthless Sniper
AKHAmonkhet/#105/2017Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.18
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 7.4%90d▼ 7.4%
90d high
$0.28
90d low
$0.25
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Amonkhet
- Down 7.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 11% below its 90 day high of $0.28.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 124% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Archer
Whenever you cycle or discard a card, you may pay . If you do, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
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Card capabilities
CreatureDiscard
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc18 Apr 2017
An ability that triggers whenever you “cycle or discard” a card triggers only once if you cycle a card. The ability “Whenever you discard a card” is functionally identical to this ability; cycling is mentioned for clarity.
wotc18 Apr 2017
While resolving Ruthless Sniper’s triggered ability, you can’t pay {1} multiple times to put more counters on creatures.
wotc18 Apr 2017
Some cards have an ability that triggers whenever you cycle any card. These triggered abilities resolve before you draw from the cycling ability.
wotc18 Apr 2017
An ability that triggers whenever you discard a card doesn’t give you permission to discard cards. You’ll need another effect that instructs or allows you to discard them.
wotc18 Apr 2017
If a player discards a card during their cleanup step due to having too many cards in hand, any appropriate abilities that trigger on discarding that card trigger. If this happens, those triggered abilities are put onto the stack and players receive priority in that cleanup step to cast spells or activate abilities (normally, no players may take actions during a cleanup step). Another cleanup step is created following that one.
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About this card
Ruthless Sniper
Ruthless Sniper is a Creature — Human Archer, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.25 (down 7.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ruthless Sniper FAQ
How much is Ruthless Sniper worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ruthless Sniper is $0.25. It is down 7.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.25 to $0.28.
What is the cheapest printing of Ruthless Sniper?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Amonkhet at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What set was Ruthless Sniper first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AKH #105, released 2017-04-28.
Is there a foil version of Ruthless Sniper?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.56 versus $0.25 for nonfoil, which is 124% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Ruthless Sniper legal in Commander?
Yes, Ruthless Sniper is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ruthless Sniper legal in Modern?
Yes, Ruthless Sniper is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ruthless Sniper legal in Standard?
Ruthless Sniper is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Ruthless Sniper do?
Ruthless Sniper is a Creature — Human Archer with mana cost {B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Whenever you cycle or discard a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.".