Executioner's Swing
GTCGatecrash/#161/2013Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.22
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
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▲ 15.8%30d▲ 15.8%90d▲ 37.5%
90d high
$0.22
90d low
$0.16
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
Gatecrash
- Up 15.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.22.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 23% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature that dealt damage this turn gets -5/-5 until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc24 Jan 2013
It doesn’t matter what the creature dealt damage to or if that damage was combat damage.
wotc24 Jan 2013
You can’t choose a creature that hasn’t yet dealt damage during the turn as the target of Executioner’s Swing, so in most cases it’s not possible for Executioner’s Swing to reduce the amount of combat damage a creature deals. (If a creature has double strike, you could cast Executioner’s Swing after it deals first-strike damage but before it deals regular combat damage.)
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About this card
Executioner's Swing
Executioner's Swing is an Instant, with mana cost {W}{B} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.22 (up 15.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Executioner's Swing FAQ
How much is Executioner's Swing worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Executioner's Swing is $0.22. It is up 15.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.16 to $0.22.
What is the cheapest printing of Executioner's Swing?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Gatecrash at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What set was Executioner's Swing first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GTC #161, released 2013-02-01.
Is there a foil version of Executioner's Swing?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.17 versus $0.22 for nonfoil, which is 23% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Executioner's Swing legal in Commander?
Yes, Executioner's Swing is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Executioner's Swing legal in Modern?
Yes, Executioner's Swing is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Executioner's Swing legal in Standard?
Executioner's Swing is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Executioner's Swing do?
Executioner's Swing is an Instant with mana cost {W}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Target creature that dealt damage this turn gets -5/-5 until end of turn.".