Merciless Resolve
SOIShadows over Innistrad/#123/2016Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.12
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.08
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.08TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 33.3%
90d high
$0.08
90d low
$0.06
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.08
Shadows over Innistrad
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.08.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 87% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or land.
Draw two cards.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc8 Apr 2016
You must sacrifice exactly one creature or land to cast Merciless Resolve. You can’t cast it without sacrificing a permanent, and you can’t sacrifice additional permanents.
wotc8 Apr 2016
Players can respond to this spell only after it’s been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature or land you sacrificed to stop you from casting this spell or to make you sacrifice a different one.
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About this card
Merciless Resolve
Merciless Resolve is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.08 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Merciless Resolve FAQ
How much is Merciless Resolve worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Merciless Resolve is $0.08. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.06 to $0.08.
What is the cheapest printing of Merciless Resolve?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Shadows over Innistrad at $0.08 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Merciless Resolve?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Merciless Resolve are there?
Merciless Resolve has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Merciless Resolve first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOI #123, released 2016-04-08.
What is the newest printing of Merciless Resolve?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #SOI-123, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Merciless Resolve?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.15 versus $0.08 for nonfoil, which is 87% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Merciless Resolve legal in Commander?
Yes, Merciless Resolve is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.