This Is How It Ends
WHODoctor Who/#70/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.28
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.32
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.79Low $0.49▼ 16.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.32TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 3.0%90d▼ 8.6%
90d high
$0.35
90d low
$0.30
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.32
Doctor Who
- Down 3.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $0.35.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 56% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature's owner shuffles it into their library, then faces a villainous choice — They lose 5 life, or they shuffle another creature they own into their library.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc13 Oct 2023
If a spell or ability requires multiple players to face a villainous choice, the result is a little different from other effects in Magic. In that case, the first player in turn order makes their choice and the action for that choice is performed before the next player makes their choice. Then each of the remaining players repeat this process in turn order.
wotc13 Oct 2023
A player facing a villainous choice can always choose either option, even if one or both of the options are impossible. For example, if one of the options is to sacrifice a creature, a player who controls no creatures can still choose that option.
wotc13 Oct 2023
When a player faces a villainous choice, they first choose one of the two options, then all actions in the chosen option are performed.
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About this card
This Is How It Ends
This Is How It Ends is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.32 (down 3.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
This Is How It Ends FAQ
How much is This Is How It Ends worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for This Is How It Ends is $0.32. It is down 3.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.30 to $0.35.
What is the cheapest printing of This Is How It Ends?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of This Is How It Ends?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $3.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of This Is How It Ends are there?
This Is How It Ends has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was This Is How It Ends first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WHO #70, released 2023-10-13.
Is there a foil version of This Is How It Ends?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.50 versus $0.32 for nonfoil, which is 56% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is This Is How It Ends legal in Commander?
Yes, This Is How It Ends is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is This Is How It Ends legal in Modern?
This Is How It Ends is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.