Heartless Act
IKOIkoria: Lair of Behemoths/#91/2020Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.28
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.22
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 11.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.22TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 29.4%90d▲ 46.7%
90d high
$0.22
90d low
$0.15
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
The List
- Up 29.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.22.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 27% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Choose one —
• Destroy target creature with no counters on it.
• Remove up to three counters from target creature.
Card capabilities
Creature removalInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc2 Oct 2025
If you choose the second mode for Heartless Act, you choose which counters to remove from the creature, no matter who controls the creature. You may choose counters of different kinds.
wotc2 Oct 2025
If you choose the first mode and the creature gains a counter in response, you can't remove counters from it instead; the spell just doesn't resolve. Similarly, if you choose the second mode and the creature loses its counters in response, you can't destroy it instead.
wotc17 Apr 2020
If you choose the second mode for Heartless Act, you choose which counters to remove from the creature, no matter who controls the creature. You may choose counters of different kinds.
wotc17 Apr 2020
If you choose the first mode and the creature gains a counter in response, you can't remove counters from it instead; the spell just doesn't resolve. Similarly, if you choose the second mode and the creature loses its counters in response, you can't destroy it instead.
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About this card
Heartless Act
Heartless Act is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.22 (up 29.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Heartless Act FAQ
How much is Heartless Act worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Heartless Act is $0.22. It is up 29.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.15 to $0.22.
What is the cheapest printing of Heartless Act?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Heartless Act?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths at $0.90 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Heartless Act are there?
Heartless Act has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Heartless Act first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from IKO #91, released 2020-04-24.
What is the newest printing of Heartless Act?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TLA #103, released 2025-11-21.
Is there a foil version of Heartless Act?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.28 versus $0.22 for nonfoil, which is 27% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Heartless Act legal in Commander?
Yes, Heartless Act is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.