Suffer the Past
C21Commander 2021/#155/2021UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.14
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.22
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.22TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 12.0%90d▼ 18.5%
90d high
$0.27
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
Rise of the Eldrazi
- Down 12.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 19% below its 90 day high of $0.27.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Exile X target cards from target player's graveyard. For each card exiled this way, that player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc15 Jun 2010
If the targeted player becomes an illegal target by the time Suffer the Past resolves but the targeted cards don’t, you still exile the cards and gain life. The player won’t be lose any life, though.
wotc15 Jun 2010
Suffer the Past’s effect causes a single life-gain event, not a number of separate ones. This matters for cards such as Cradle of Vitality.
wotc15 Jun 2010
The life that’s lost and the life that’s gained are based on the number of cards that are actually exiled, not on the value of X (in case any of the targeted cards somehow leave the graveyard in response and thus can’t be exiled this way).
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About this card
Suffer the Past
Suffer the Past is an Instant, with mana cost {X}{B} (mana value 1). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.22 (down 12.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Suffer the Past FAQ
How much is Suffer the Past worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Suffer the Past is $0.22. It is down 12.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.27.
What is the cheapest printing of Suffer the Past?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Rise of the Eldrazi at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Suffer the Past?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 3 Commander at $0.30 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Suffer the Past are there?
Suffer the Past has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Suffer the Past first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ROE #128, released 2010-04-23.
What is the newest printing of Suffer the Past?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M3C #205, released 2024-06-14.
Is Suffer the Past legal in Commander?
Yes, Suffer the Past is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Suffer the Past legal in Modern?
Yes, Suffer the Past is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.