Pyrrhic Blast
BROThe Brothers' War/#148/2022Uncommon
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.16
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 6.7%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.19
90d low
$0.15
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
The Brothers' War
- Up 6.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 16% below its 90 day high of $0.19.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 44% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Pyrrhic Blast deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target. Draw a card.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc14 Oct 2022
The sacrificed creature's last known existence on the battlefield is checked to determine its power.
wotc14 Oct 2022
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to interfere with the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
wotc14 Oct 2022
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you can't cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you can't sacrifice additional creatures.
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About this card
Pyrrhic Blast
Pyrrhic Blast is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{R} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (up 6.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Pyrrhic Blast FAQ
How much is Pyrrhic Blast worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Pyrrhic Blast is $0.16. It is up 6.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.15 to $0.19.
What is the cheapest printing of Pyrrhic Blast?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Brothers' War at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What set was Pyrrhic Blast first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BRO #148, released 2022-11-18.
Is there a foil version of Pyrrhic Blast?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.23 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 44% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Pyrrhic Blast legal in Commander?
Yes, Pyrrhic Blast is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Pyrrhic Blast legal in Modern?
Yes, Pyrrhic Blast is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Pyrrhic Blast legal in Standard?
Pyrrhic Blast is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Pyrrhic Blast do?
Pyrrhic Blast is an Instant with mana cost {3}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Pyrrhic Blast deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target. Draw a card.".