Eliminate the Competition
~$0.17 low · ~$0.50 high
Black. Sorcery
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #179 · Illustrated by Joseph Meehan
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #179 · Illustrated by Joseph MeehanWhat is Eliminate the Competition worth?
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Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice X creatures.
Destroy X target creatures.
Open hostilities are strictly forbidden at the Inventors' Fair, but "accidents" still happen.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Eliminate the Competition
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander tdc #179· 2025rare· Cardmarket €0.11 | rare | $0.26 | No foil printing | €0.11 | |
 Kaladesh kld #78· 2016rare· Cardmarket €0.23 · €0.33 foil | rare | $0.17 | $0.30 | €0.23€0.33 foil | |
 Kaladesh Promos pkld #78s· 2016Promorare· Cardmarket €0.74 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.50 | €0.74 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2016
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #10,870 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Joseph Meehan
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander card (#179).
0179 · TDC · R · EN
- 0179Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- TDCSet code for Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
2016-09-20
If you somehow cast Eliminate the Competition without paying its mana cost, you'll still choose a value for X and sacrifice X creatures.
2016-09-20
Once you announce that you're casting Eliminate the Competition, players can't try to remove creatures you'd like to sacrifice.
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