Certain Death
EMNEldritch Moon/#84/2016Common
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.05
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.05TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.05
90d low
$0.05
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.05
Eldritch Moon
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.05.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 520% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Destroy target creature. Its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc13 Jul 2016
If the creature becomes an illegal target for Certain Death, no player gains or loses life. If it’s a legal target but isn’t destroyed, most likely due to having indestructible, its controller still loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
wotc13 Jul 2016
The targeted creature will have already left the battlefield before its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. If it has any abilities that care about gaining or losing life, they won’t apply.
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About this card
Certain Death
Certain Death is a Sorcery, with mana cost {5}{B} (mana value 6). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.05 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Certain Death FAQ
How much is Certain Death worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Certain Death is $0.05. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.05 to $0.05.
What is the cheapest printing of Certain Death?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Eldritch Moon at $0.05 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Certain Death?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Certain Death are there?
Certain Death has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Certain Death first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from EMN #84, released 2016-07-22.
What is the newest printing of Certain Death?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J22 #386, released 2022-12-02.
Is there a foil version of Certain Death?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.31 versus $0.05 for nonfoil, which is 520% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Certain Death legal in Commander?
Yes, Certain Death is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.