Remorseless Punishment
~$0.15 low · ~$0.46 high
Black. Sorcery
Oath of the Gatewatch #89 · Illustrated by Ryan Barger
Oath of the Gatewatch #89 · Illustrated by Ryan BargerWhat is Remorseless Punishment worth?
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Oracle text
Target opponent loses 5 life unless that player discards two cards or sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Repeat this process once.
"I have suffered a thousand lifetimes of agony on this wretched world. I've far less time to share with you, but I assure you, no less pain." —Ob Nixilis
Format legality
All 3 printings of Remorseless Punishment
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #OGW-89· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.16 | rare | $0.31 | No foil printing | €0.16 |
 Oath of the Gatewatch ogw #89· 2016rare· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.36 foil | rare | $0.15 | $0.36 | €0.14€0.36 foil |
 Oath of the Gatewatch Promos pogw #89s· 2016Promorare· Cardmarket €0.61 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.46 | €0.61 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2016
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #22,495 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Ryan Barger
Rulings (4)
2016-01-22
No player may take any actions between the two times the player goes through the process.
2016-01-22
Any abilities that trigger while Remorseless Punishment is resolving will be put on the stack after it has completely resolved.
2016-01-22
The player can’t choose to discard two cards unless they have at least two cards in hand. Similarly, that player can’t choose to sacrifice a creature or planeswalker unless they control one. This means that if the target opponent doesn’t have two cards in hand and doesn’t control a creature or planeswalker, that player will lose 5 life and then lose 5 life again.
2016-04-08
The same player chooses both times. In a multiplayer game, you can’t choose a different opponent to repeat the process.
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