Heart-Piercer Manticore
AKHAmonkhet/#138/2017Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.12
TCGplayer$0.24
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 4.3%90d▲ 14.3%
90d high
$0.25
90d low
$0.19
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.22
Commander 2019
- Up 4.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $0.25.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 271% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Manticore
When this creature enters, you may sacrifice another creature. When you do, this creature deals damage equal to that creature's power to any target.
Embalm (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Manticore with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)
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Keywords
Embalm
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (10)
wotc14 Jul 2017
Once you've activated an embalm ability, the card is immediately exiled. Opponents can't try to stop the ability by exiling the card with an effect such as that of Crook of Condemnation.
wotc14 Jul 2017
If a spell or ability puts a creature card with embalm into your graveyard during your main phase, you'll have priority immediately after that spell or ability resolves. You can activate the creature card's embalm ability before any player can exile it with an effect, such as that of Crook of Condemnation, if it's legal for you to do so.
wotc18 Apr 2017
Heart-Piercer Manticore's damage-dealing ability triggers only when you sacrifice a creature as a result of the instruction of its triggered ability. It won't trigger if you sacrifice a creature for any other reason.
wotc18 Apr 2017
The token copies exactly what was printed on the original card and nothing else. It doesn't copy any information about the object the card was before it was put into your graveyard.
wotc18 Apr 2017
Heart-Piercer Manticore features a new style of triggered ability. When it enters the battlefield, its triggered ability goes on the stack without a target. While that ability is resolving, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, a second ability triggers and you pick a target that will be dealt damage. This is different from other abilities that say "If you do . . ." in that players may cast spells and activate abilities before a creature is sacrificed and then again after the creature is sacrificed but before damage is dealt.
wotc18 Apr 2017
If the card copied by the token had any "when [this permanent] enters the battlefield" abilities, then the token also has those abilities and will trigger them when it's created. Similarly, any "as [this permanent] enters the battlefield" or "[this permanent] enters the battlefield with" abilities that the token has copied will also work.
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About this card
Heart-Piercer Manticore
Heart-Piercer Manticore is a Creature — Manticore, with mana cost {2}{R}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.24 (up 4.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Heart-Piercer Manticore FAQ
How much is Heart-Piercer Manticore worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Heart-Piercer Manticore is $0.24. It is up 4.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.19 to $0.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Heart-Piercer Manticore?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2019 at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Heart-Piercer Manticore?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Amonkhet Promos at $0.40 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Heart-Piercer Manticore are there?
Heart-Piercer Manticore has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Heart-Piercer Manticore first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AKH #138, released 2017-04-28.
What is the newest printing of Heart-Piercer Manticore?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C19 #146, released 2019-08-23.
Is there a foil version of Heart-Piercer Manticore?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.89 versus $0.24 for nonfoil, which is 271% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Heart-Piercer Manticore legal in Commander?
Yes, Heart-Piercer Manticore is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.