The Cruelty of Gix
DMUDominaria United/#87/2022Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.79
Cardmarket€1.01
ManaPool$0.86
TCGplayer$1.36
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.45
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.79High $2.29Low $1.79▼ 10.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.36TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.3%30d▼ 17.6%90d▼ 14.5%
90d high
$1.99
90d low
$1.30
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.31
Dominaria United Promos
- Down 17.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 32% below its 90 day high of $1.99.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 36% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Saga
Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a creature or planeswalker card from it. That player discards that card.
II — Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life.
III — Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
Keywords
Read Ahead
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc9 Sept 2022
You must search your library as the chapter II ability resolves, and you will lose 3 life.
wotc9 Sept 2022
As a Saga with read ahead enters the battlefield, its controller chooses a number from one to that Saga’s greatest chapter number. The Saga enters the battlefield with the chosen number of lore counters. Neither choosing the number nor putting the counters on the Saga use the stack, and neither can be responded to.
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About this card
The Cruelty of Gix
The Cruelty of Gix is an Enchantment — Saga, with mana cost {3}{B}{B} (mana value 5). 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: $1.36 (down 17.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Cruelty of Gix FAQ
How much is The Cruelty of Gix worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Cruelty of Gix is $1.36. It is down 17.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.30 to $1.99.
What is the cheapest printing of The Cruelty of Gix?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria United Promos at $1.31 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Cruelty of Gix?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria United Promos at $3.30 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Cruelty of Gix are there?
The Cruelty of Gix has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Cruelty of Gix first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DMU #87, released 2022-09-09.
Is there a foil version of The Cruelty of Gix?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.85 versus $1.36 for nonfoil, which is 36% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The Cruelty of Gix legal in Commander?
Yes, The Cruelty of Gix is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Cruelty of Gix legal in Modern?
Yes, The Cruelty of Gix is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.