Empty the Pits
KTKKhans of Tarkir/#72/2014Mythic
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.48
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.72
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.72TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.4%30d▼ 6.5%90d▼ 5.3%
90d high
$0.79
90d low
$0.72
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.72
Khans of Tarkir
- Down 6.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $0.79.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 100% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for .)
Create X tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens.
Keywords
Delve
Card capabilities
Graveyard interactionInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc19 Mar 2021
You can exile cards to pay only for generic mana, and you can't exile more cards than the generic mana requirement of a spell with delve. For example, you can't exile more than seven cards from your graveyard to cast Treasure Cruise unless an effect has increased its cost.
wotc19 Mar 2021
Because delve isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs, such as flashback. It can also be used to pay for additional costs that include generic mana.
wotc19 Mar 2021
Delve doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value. For example, Treasure Cruise's mana value is 8 even if you exiled three cards to cast it.
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About this card
Empty the Pits
Empty the Pits is an Instant, with mana cost {X}{X}{B}{B}{B}{B} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.72 (down 6.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Empty the Pits FAQ
How much is Empty the Pits worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Empty the Pits is $0.72. It is down 6.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.72 to $0.79.
What is the cheapest printing of Empty the Pits?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Khans of Tarkir at $0.72 on TCGplayer.
What set was Empty the Pits first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from KTK #72, released 2014-09-26.
Is there a foil version of Empty the Pits?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.44 versus $0.72 for nonfoil, which is 100% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Empty the Pits legal in Commander?
Yes, Empty the Pits is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Empty the Pits legal in Modern?
Yes, Empty the Pits is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Empty the Pits legal in Standard?
Empty the Pits is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Empty the Pits do?
Empty the Pits is an Instant with mana cost {X}{X}{B}{B}{B}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Create X tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens.".