Eliminate
~$0.19 low · ~$0.62 high
Black. Instant
Core Set 2021 #97 · Illustrated by Chris Cold
Core Set 2021 #97 · Illustrated by Chris ColdWhat is Eliminate worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$0.62
Borderless etched foil · Strixhaven Mystical Archive #93 · Japanese
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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 or planeswalker with mana value 3 or less.
"Cruelty? No. This is necessity." —Kaervek
Format legality
All 4 printings of Eliminate
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #30· 2021BorderlessShowcaseuncommon· Cardmarket €0.11 · €0.28 foil | uncommon | $0.20 | $0.30 | $0.34 | €0.11€0.28 foil | |
 Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #93· 2021JapaneseBorderlessuncommon· Cardmarket €0.42 · €0.74 foil | uncommon | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.62 | €0.42€0.74 foil | |
 Core Set 2021 m21 #97· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.02 foil | uncommon | $0.19 | $0.25 | No etched foil printing | €0.04€0.02 foil | |
 Core Set 2021 m21 #395· 2020Promouncommon· Cardmarket €0.24 · €0.75 foil | uncommon | $0.34 | $0.32 | No etched foil printing | €0.24€0.75 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #13,574 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Rovina Cai, Karuta Shiki, Chris Cold
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Core Set 2021 card (#97).
097 · M21 · U · EN
- 097Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- M21Set code for Core Set 2021
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Eliminate, read from the Core Set 2021 printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
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Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (2)
2020-06-23
The mana value of a token that isn't a copy of another object is 0. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object.
2020-06-23
If a creature or planeswalker on the battlefield has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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