Bitter Downfall
~$0.22 low · ~$0.51 high
Black. Instant
The Hobbit Eternal #185 · Illustrated by John Di Giovanni
The Hobbit Eternal #185 · Illustrated by John Di GiovanniWhat is Bitter Downfall worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
This spell costs less to cast if it targets a creature that was dealt damage this turn.
Destroy target creature. Its controller loses 2 life.
"I tried to take the Ring from Frodo. I am sorry. I have paid." —Boromir
Format legality
All 3 printings of Bitter Downfall
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Hobbit Eternal hoc #185· 2026uncommon· Cardmarket €0.55 | uncommon | $0.51 | No foil printing | €0.55 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #528· 2023Showcaseuncommon· Cardmarket €0.39 foil | uncommon | $0.31 | $0.40 | €0.39 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #77· 2023uncommon· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.26 foil | uncommon | $0.22 | $0.25 | €0.05€0.26 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #10,575 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- John Di Giovanni
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Hobbit Eternal card (#185).
185 · U · EN
- 185Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Bitter Downfall, read from the The Hobbit Eternal printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Bitter Downfall. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Instant is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By John Di Giovanni. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- The Hobbit Eternal. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 185 = collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- Rarity letter
- U = uncommon
- Language
- EN = printed in English
- Artist
- John Di Giovanni, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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