Rivals' Duel
~$0.12 low · ~$0.49 high
Red. Sorcery
Morningtide #99 · Illustrated by Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
Morningtide #99 · Illustrated by Zoltan Boros & Gabor SzikszaiWhat is Rivals' Duel 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
Choose two target creatures that share no creature types. Those creatures fight each other. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
They could agree on one thing only: one of them must die.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Rivals' Duel
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #PCA-51· 2019uncommon· Cardmarket €0.07 | uncommon | $0.12 | No foil printing | €0.07 | |
 Planechase Anthology pca #51· 2016uncommon· Cardmarket €0.07 | uncommon | $0.28 | No foil printing | €0.07 | |
 Planechase 2012 pc2 #51· 2012uncommon· Cardmarket €0.10 | uncommon | $0.34 | No foil printing | €0.10 | |
 Morningtide mor #99· 2008uncommon· Cardmarket €0.13 · €0.21 foil | uncommon | $0.12 | $0.49 | €0.13€0.21 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #27,139 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Fight
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Morningtide card (#99).
99
- 99Collector 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.
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Rulings (3)
2008-04-01
The two creatures may be controlled by the same player.
2008-04-01
If, by the time Rivals’ Duel resolves, an effect has caused the two target creatures to share a creature type, Rivals’ Duel doesn’t resolve for having no legal targets.
2008-04-01
If either one of the creatures leaves the battlefield before Rivals’ Duel resolves, no damage is dealt to or by the remaining creature. If both creatures leave the battlefield before Rivals’ Duel resolves, the spell doesn’t resolve for having no legal targets.
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