Executioner's Swing
~$0.17 low · ~$0.19 high
Multicolor. Instant
Gatecrash #161 · Illustrated by Karl Kopinski
Gatecrash #161 · Illustrated by Karl KopinskiWhat is Executioner's Swing worth?
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Oracle text
Target creature that dealt damage this turn gets -5/-5 until end of turn.
"The contract specified an appendage for a missed payment. Read the fine print: the head is an appendage."
Format legality
The only printing of Executioner's Swing
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gatecrash gtc #161· 2013common· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.16 foil | common | $0.19 | $0.17 | €0.10€0.16 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2013
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #25,609 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Gatecrash card (#161).
161
- 161Collector 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.
Rulings (2)
2013-01-24
It doesn’t matter what the creature dealt damage to or if that damage was combat damage.
2013-01-24
You can’t choose a creature that hasn’t yet dealt damage during the turn as the target of Executioner’s Swing, so in most cases it’s not possible for Executioner’s Swing to reduce the amount of combat damage a creature deals. (If a creature has double strike, you could cast Executioner’s Swing after it deals first-strike damage but before it deals regular combat damage.)
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