Ruthless Disposal
EMNEldritch Moon/#103/2016Uncommon
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.06
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.16
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
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▼ 5.9%90d▲ 45.5%
90d high
$0.17
90d low
$0.11
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Eldritch Moon
- Down 5.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.17.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 81% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card and sacrifice a creature.
Two target creatures each get -13/-13 until end of turn.
Card capabilities
DiscardSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc13 Jul 2016
Discarding a card and sacrificing a creature are both part of Ruthless Disposal’s cost. You can’t discard or sacrifice more to target more creatures, and you can’t cast Ruthless Disposal at all if you don’t have any other cards in hand or if you control no creatures.
wotc13 Jul 2016
There’s no way to discard a creature card with madness, cast it, and sacrifice it to pay for both of Ruthless Disposal’s additional costs.
wotc13 Jul 2016
If one targeted creature becomes an illegal target, the other will still get -13/-13 until end of turn.
wotc13 Jul 2016
Once you begin to cast Ruthless Disposal, no player may take actions until you’re done. Notably, opponents can’t try to remove the creature you wish to sacrifice.
wotc13 Jul 2016
You can’t target one creature twice to give it -26/-26.
wotc13 Jul 2016
You must target exactly two creatures to cast Ruthless Disposal. However, one of the targets can be the creature you intend to sacrifice to pay Ruthless Disposal’s cost.
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About this card
Ruthless Disposal
Ruthless Disposal is a Sorcery, with mana cost {4}{B} (mana value 5). Printed 2 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: $0.16 (down 5.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ruthless Disposal FAQ
How much is Ruthless Disposal worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ruthless Disposal is $0.16. It is down 5.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.11 to $0.17.
What is the cheapest printing of Ruthless Disposal?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Eldritch Moon at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ruthless Disposal?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart 2022 at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ruthless Disposal are there?
Ruthless Disposal has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ruthless Disposal first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from EMN #103, released 2016-07-22.
What is the newest printing of Ruthless Disposal?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J22 #462, released 2022-12-02.
Is there a foil version of Ruthless Disposal?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.29 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 81% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Ruthless Disposal legal in Commander?
Yes, Ruthless Disposal is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.