Sudden Demise
E01Archenemy: Nicol Bolas/#59/2017RareReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.23
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.26
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.15
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.49▲ 67.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.26TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 4.0%
90d high
$0.26
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.26
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.26.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Choose a color. Sudden Demise deals X damage to each creature of the chosen color.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc17 Oct 2013
You choose the value for X as you cast Sudden Demise. You don’t choose the color until it resolves.
wotc17 Oct 2013
Sudden Demise will deal damage to a multicolored creature if one of its colors is the chosen color.
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About this card
Sudden Demise
Sudden Demise is a Sorcery, with mana cost {X}{R} (mana value 1). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.26 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sudden Demise FAQ
How much is Sudden Demise worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sudden Demise is $0.26. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Sudden Demise?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Archenemy: Nicol Bolas at $0.26 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sudden Demise?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sudden Demise are there?
Sudden Demise has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sudden Demise first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C13 #124, released 2013-11-01.
What is the newest printing of Sudden Demise?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #E01-59, released 2019-11-07.
Is Sudden Demise legal in Commander?
Yes, Sudden Demise is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sudden Demise legal in Modern?
Sudden Demise is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.