Remorseless Punishment
POGWOath of the Gatewatch Promos/#89s/2016RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.57
TCGplayer$0.52
ManaPool$0.26
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.25
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.69▲ 43.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.52TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 13.0%30d▲ 13.0%90d▲ 8.3%
90d high
$0.52
90d low
$0.43
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Oath of the Gatewatch
- Up 13.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.52.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Target opponent loses 5 life unless that player discards two cards or sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Repeat this process once.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc8 Apr 2016
The same player chooses both times. In a multiplayer game, you can’t choose a different opponent to repeat the process.
wotc22 Jan 2016
No player may take any actions between the two times the player goes through the process.
wotc22 Jan 2016
Any abilities that trigger while Remorseless Punishment is resolving will be put on the stack after it has completely resolved.
wotc22 Jan 2016
The player can’t choose to discard two cards unless they have at least two cards in hand. Similarly, that player can’t choose to sacrifice a creature or planeswalker unless they control one. This means that if the target opponent doesn’t have two cards in hand and doesn’t control a creature or planeswalker, that player will lose 5 life and then lose 5 life again.
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About this card
Remorseless Punishment
Remorseless Punishment is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{B}{B} (mana value 5). Printed 3 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: $0.52 (up 13.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Remorseless Punishment FAQ
How much is Remorseless Punishment worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Remorseless Punishment is $0.52. It is up 13.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.43 to $0.52.
What is the cheapest printing of Remorseless Punishment?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Oath of the Gatewatch at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Remorseless Punishment?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Oath of the Gatewatch Promos at $0.52 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Remorseless Punishment are there?
Remorseless Punishment has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Remorseless Punishment first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from POGW #89s, released 2016-01-22.
What is the newest printing of Remorseless Punishment?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #OGW-89, released 2022-04-29.
Is Remorseless Punishment legal in Commander?
Yes, Remorseless Punishment is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Remorseless Punishment legal in Modern?
Yes, Remorseless Punishment is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.