Gray Merchant of Asphodel
THBTheros Beyond Death/#99/2020UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.49
Cardmarket€1.32
ManaPool$0.64
TCGplayer$0.86
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.38
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.49High $2.29Low $1.29▼ 34.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.86TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 7.5%30d▼ 22.5%90d▼ 25.9%
90d high
$1.23
90d low
$0.79
Paper printings priced
11
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.66
Foundations Commander
- Down 22.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 30% below its 90 day high of $1.23.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (11 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 270% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Zombie
When this creature enters, each opponent loses X life, where X is your devotion to black. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. (Each in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
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Card capabilities
CreatureLife loss
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc19 Mar 2021
The amount of life you gain is the total amount of life lost, not simply the value of X.
wotc24 Jan 2020
Colorless and generic mana symbols ({C}, {0}, {1}, {2}, {X}, and so on) in mana costs of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
wotc24 Jan 2020
Hybrid mana symbols, monocolored hybrid mana symbols, and Phyrexian mana symbols do count toward your devotion to their color(s).
wotc24 Jan 2020
If an activated ability or triggered ability has an effect that depends on your devotion to a color, you count the number of mana symbols of that color among the mana costs of permanents you control as the ability resolves. The permanent with that ability will be counted if it's still on the battlefield at that time.
wotc24 Jan 2020
Mana symbols in the text boxes of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
wotc24 Jan 2020
If you put an Aura on an opponent's permanent, you still control the Aura, and mana symbols in its mana cost count towards your devotion.
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About this card
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel is a Creature — Zombie, with mana cost {3}{B}{B} (mana value 5). Printed 14 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.86 (down 22.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Gray Merchant of Asphodel FAQ
How much is Gray Merchant of Asphodel worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gray Merchant of Asphodel is $0.86. It is down 22.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.79 to $1.23.
What is the cheapest printing of Gray Merchant of Asphodel?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Commander at $0.66 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Gray Merchant of Asphodel?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Countdown at $83.76 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Gray Merchant of Asphodel are there?
Gray Merchant of Asphodel has been printed 14 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Gray Merchant of Asphodel first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from THS #89, released 2013-09-27.
What is the newest printing of Gray Merchant of Asphodel?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDC #105, released 2026-10-02.
Is there a foil version of Gray Merchant of Asphodel?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.18 versus $0.86 for nonfoil, which is 270% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Gray Merchant of Asphodel legal in Commander?
Yes, Gray Merchant of Asphodel is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.