Fateful Showdown
PKLDKaladesh Promos/#114s/2016RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.29
Cardmarket€0.64
ManaPool$1.79
TCGplayer$2.41
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.05
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.29High $2.29Low $1.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.41TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.7%90d▲ 7.1%
90d high
$2.41
90d low
$2.25
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.35
Kaladesh
- Up 1.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $2.41.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Fateful Showdown deals damage to any target equal to the number of cards in your hand. Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards.
Card capabilities
Card drawInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc19 Jan 2018
There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.
wotc20 Sept 2016
If Fateful Showdown's target becomes an illegal target, you won't discard your hand or draw any cards.
wotc20 Sept 2016
The number of cards in your hand is counted only as Fateful Showdown resolves. Fateful Showdown is on the stack at this time, so it's not counted.
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About this card
Fateful Showdown
Fateful Showdown is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{R}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 2 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: $2.41 (up 1.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Fateful Showdown FAQ
How much is Fateful Showdown worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Fateful Showdown is $2.41. It is up 1.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.25 to $2.41.
What is the cheapest printing of Fateful Showdown?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Kaladesh at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Fateful Showdown?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Kaladesh Promos at $2.41 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Fateful Showdown are there?
Fateful Showdown has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Fateful Showdown first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PKLD #114s, released 2016-09-30.
Is Fateful Showdown legal in Commander?
Yes, Fateful Showdown is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Fateful Showdown legal in Modern?
Yes, Fateful Showdown is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Fateful Showdown legal in Standard?
Fateful Showdown is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.