Martyr for the Cause
WARWar of the Spark/#23/2019Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.22
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
$0.22TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.8%30d▼ 8.3%90d▼ 21.4%
90d high
$0.30
90d low
$0.18
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.22
War of the Spark
- Down 8.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 27% below its 90 day high of $0.30.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 86% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Soldier
When this creature dies, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
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Keywords
Proliferate
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc4 Feb 2023
An ability that triggers "Whenever you proliferate" triggers even if you chose no permanents or players while doing so.
wotc4 Feb 2023
To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
wotc4 Feb 2023
You don't have to choose every permanent or player that has a counter, only the ones you want to add another counter to. Since "any number" includes zero, you don't have to choose any permanents at all, and you don't have to choose any players at all.
wotc4 Feb 2023
If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.
wotc4 Feb 2023
If a permanent ever has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it at the same time, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action so that the permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.
wotc4 Feb 2023
Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
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About this card
Martyr for the Cause
Martyr for the Cause is a Creature — Human Soldier, with mana cost {1}{W} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.22 (down 8.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Martyr for the Cause FAQ
How much is Martyr for the Cause worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Martyr for the Cause is $0.22. It is down 8.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.18 to $0.30.
What is the cheapest printing of Martyr for the Cause?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from War of the Spark at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
What set was Martyr for the Cause first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WAR #23, released 2019-05-03.
Is there a foil version of Martyr for the Cause?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.41 versus $0.22 for nonfoil, which is 86% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Martyr for the Cause legal in Commander?
Yes, Martyr for the Cause is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Martyr for the Cause legal in Modern?
Yes, Martyr for the Cause is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Martyr for the Cause legal in Standard?
Martyr for the Cause is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Martyr for the Cause do?
Martyr for the Cause is a Creature — Human Soldier with mana cost {1}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "When this creature dies, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)".