Blood Oath
~$0.45 low · ~$4.75 high
Red. Instant
Mercadian Masques #177 · Illustrated by Mike Ploog
Mercadian Masques #177 · Illustrated by Mike PloogWhat is Blood Oath 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
Choose a card type. Target opponent reveals their hand. Blood Oath deals 3 damage to that player for each card of the chosen type revealed this way. (Artifact, battle, creature, enchantment, instant, kindred, land, planeswalker, and sorcery are card types.)
Format legality
All 2 printings of Blood Oath
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Championship Decks 2001 wc01 #jt177sb· 2001Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €0.47 | rare | $0.45 | No foil printing | €0.47 | |
 Mercadian Masques mmq #177· 1999rare· Cardmarket €1.75 · €14.74 foil | rare | $1.35 | $4.75 | €1.75€14.74 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #28,148 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Mike Ploog
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Mercadian Masques card (#177).
177
- 177Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
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