Slaughter Cry
ZENZendikar/#149/2009Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.03
TCGplayer$0.15
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.05 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 7.1%90d▲ 36.4%
90d high
$0.15
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.03
Magic 2012
- Up 7.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.15.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Oct 2009
If a creature doesn’t have first strike, granting it first strike after combat damage has been dealt in the first combat damage step won’t prevent it from dealing combat damage. It will still assign and deal its combat damage in the second combat damage step.
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About this card
Slaughter Cry
Slaughter Cry is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (up 7.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Slaughter Cry FAQ
How much is Slaughter Cry worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Slaughter Cry is $0.15. It is up 7.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Slaughter Cry?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Magic 2012 at $0.03 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Slaughter Cry?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Zendikar at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Slaughter Cry are there?
Slaughter Cry has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Slaughter Cry first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ZEN #149, released 2009-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Slaughter Cry?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M12 #155, released 2011-07-15.
Is there a foil version of Slaughter Cry?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.15 versus $0.15 for nonfoil, which is 0% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Slaughter Cry legal in Commander?
Yes, Slaughter Cry is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.