Showstopping Surprise
MKCMurders at Karlov Manor Commander/#35/2024Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.18
TCGplayer$0.24
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.39 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.0%30d▼ 20.0%90d▲ 4.3%
90d high
$0.31
90d low
$0.23
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.24
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Down 20.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 23% below its 90 day high of $0.31.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Choose target creature you control. Turn it face up if it's face down. Then it deals damage equal to its power to each other creature.
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 (1)
wotc2 Feb 2024
If the target creature is a face-down creature that can’t be turned face up for any reason, it will remain face down on the battlefield and still deal damage equal to its power (which is very likely to be 2) to each other creature.
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About this card
Showstopping Surprise
Showstopping Surprise is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{R}{R} (mana value 5). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.24 (down 20.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Showstopping Surprise FAQ
How much is Showstopping Surprise worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Showstopping Surprise is $0.24. It is down 20.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.23 to $0.31.
What is the cheapest printing of Showstopping Surprise?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Murders at Karlov Manor Commander at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Showstopping Surprise?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Murders at Karlov Manor Commander at $0.29 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Showstopping Surprise are there?
Showstopping Surprise has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Showstopping Surprise first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MKC #35, released 2024-02-09.
Is Showstopping Surprise legal in Commander?
Yes, Showstopping Surprise is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Showstopping Surprise legal in Modern?
Showstopping Surprise is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Showstopping Surprise legal in Standard?
Showstopping Surprise is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.