Gideon's Sacrifice
PLSTThe List/#WAR-14/2026CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.18
Paper retail history (USD)
1 provider
Latest $0.18High $0.25Low $0.18▼ 28.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 45.5%90d▲ 5.9%
90d high
$0.33
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.18
War of the Spark
- Down 45.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 45% below its 90 day high of $0.33.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 589% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Choose a creature or planeswalker you control. All damage that would be dealt this turn to you and permanents you control is dealt to the chosen permanent instead (if it's still on the battlefield).
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc3 May 2019
If you control no creatures or planeswalkers as Gideon's Sacrifice resolves, nothing happens. The damage redirection effect won't be able to be applied to any damage events.
wotc3 May 2019
Gideon's Sacrifice has no effect on damage already dealt earlier in the turn.
wotc3 May 2019
If the chosen creature or planeswalker isn't on the battlefield or isn't a creature or planeswalker at the time damage would be dealt, the damage won't be redirected.
wotc3 May 2019
If you cast more than one Gideon's Sacrifice in one turn, all damage that would be dealt at once to you and/or permanents you control is dealt to one of the chosen permanents of your choice. It's not dealt to all of them, and you can't split the damage between them. The next time damage would be dealt to you, you may choose a different one of those permanents to be dealt that damage.
wotc3 May 2019
More damage can be redirected to the chosen creature than it has toughness or to the chosen planeswalker than it has loyalty, as long as that damage is all dealt at once (like combat damage is) or is all dealt while a single spell or ability is resolving.
wotc3 May 2019
Gideon's Sacrifice doesn't change the source of the damage or whether the damage is combat damage.
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About this card
Gideon's Sacrifice
Gideon's Sacrifice is an Instant, with mana cost {W} (mana value 1). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (down 45.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Gideon's Sacrifice FAQ
How much is Gideon's Sacrifice worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gideon's Sacrifice is $0.18. It is down 45.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.33.
What is the cheapest printing of Gideon's Sacrifice?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from War of the Spark at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Gideon's Sacrifice?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Murders at Karlov Manor Commander at $0.36 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Gideon's Sacrifice are there?
Gideon's Sacrifice has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Gideon's Sacrifice first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WAR #14, released 2019-05-03.
What is the newest printing of Gideon's Sacrifice?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #WAR-14, released 2026-10-19.
Is there a foil version of Gideon's Sacrifice?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.24 versus $0.18 for nonfoil, which is 589% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Gideon's Sacrifice legal in Commander?
Yes, Gideon's Sacrifice is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.