Death Bomb
PLSPlaneshift/#41/2001Common
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.04
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.12
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.12TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 20.0%30d▼ 14.3%90d▼ 14.3%
90d high
$0.15
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.12
Planeshift
- Down 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 20% below its 90 day high of $0.15.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 317% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller loses 2 life.
Card capabilities
InstantSacrifice outlet
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc15 Apr 2013
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
wotc15 Apr 2013
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
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About this card
Death Bomb
Death Bomb is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{B} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.12 (down 14.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Death Bomb FAQ
How much is Death Bomb worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Death Bomb is $0.12. It is down 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Death Bomb?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Planeshift at $0.12 on TCGplayer.
What set was Death Bomb first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLS #41, released 2001-02-05.
Is there a foil version of Death Bomb?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.50 versus $0.12 for nonfoil, which is 317% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Death Bomb legal in Commander?
Yes, Death Bomb is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Death Bomb legal in Modern?
Death Bomb is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Death Bomb legal in Standard?
Death Bomb is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Death Bomb do?
Death Bomb is an Instant with mana cost {3}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller loses 2 life.".