Ruthless Knave
J25Foundations Jumpstart/#483/2024UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
TCGplayer$0.24
Card Kingdom$0.35
ManaPool$0.15
Cardmarket€0.22
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▼ 10.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 4.0%30d▲ 4.3%90d▲ 9.1%
90d high
$0.27
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
The List
- Up 4.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 11% below its 90 day high of $0.27.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Orc Pirate
, Sacrifice a creature: Create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Sacrifice three Treasures: Draw a card.
3 / 2
Keywords
Treasure
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc29 Sept 2017
You can sacrifice Ruthless Knave to pay the cost for its first ability.
wotc29 Sept 2017
The Treasures you sacrifice to activate Ruthless Knave's last ability can't also be sacrificed for mana.
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About this card
Ruthless Knave
Ruthless Knave is a Creature — Orc Pirate, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 3 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: $0.24 (up 4.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ruthless Knave FAQ
How much is Ruthless Knave worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ruthless Knave is $0.24. It is up 4.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.27.
What is the cheapest printing of Ruthless Knave?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ruthless Knave?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ruthless Knave are there?
Ruthless Knave has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ruthless Knave first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from XLN #119, released 2017-09-29.
What is the newest printing of Ruthless Knave?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #483, released 2024-11-15.
Is Ruthless Knave legal in Commander?
Yes, Ruthless Knave is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ruthless Knave legal in Modern?
Yes, Ruthless Knave is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.