Certain Death
~$0.05 low · ~$0.31 high
Black. Sorcery
Jumpstart 2022 #386 · Illustrated by Kev Walker
Jumpstart 2022 #386 · Illustrated by Kev WalkerWhat is Certain Death 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
Destroy target creature. Its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Some spirits cling to one person, feasting on the growing fear until a final moment of all-consuming terror.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Certain Death
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jumpstart 2022 j22 #386· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.06 | common | $0.11 | No foil printing | €0.06 |
 The List plst #EMN-84· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.06 | common | $0.26 | No foil printing | €0.06 |
 Welcome Deck 2017 w17 #16· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.09 | common | $0.13 | No foil printing | €0.09 |
 Eldritch Moon emn #84· 2016common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.20 foil | common | $0.05 | $0.31 | €0.06€0.20 foil |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
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Card details
- First printed
- 2016
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #24,832 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Kev Walker
Rulings (2)
2016-07-13
The targeted creature will have already left the battlefield before its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. If it has any abilities that care about gaining or losing life, they won’t apply.
2016-07-13
If the creature becomes an illegal target for Certain Death, no player gains or loses life. If it’s a legal target but isn’t destroyed, most likely due to having indestructible, its controller still loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
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