Smother
~$0.20 low · ~$65.44 high
Black. Instant
Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi #57 · Illustrated by Karl Kopinski
Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi #57 · Illustrated by Karl KopinskiWhat is Smother 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
Destroy target creature with mana value 3 or less. It can't be regenerated.
"I can't hear them scream, but at least I don't have to listen to them beg." —Phage the Untouchable
Format legality
All 7 printings of Smother
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi ddp #57· 2015uncommon· Cardmarket €0.36 | uncommon | $0.25 | No foil printing | €0.36 | |
 Worldwake wwk #68· 2010uncommon· Cardmarket €0.19 · €1.13 foil | uncommon | $0.20 | $0.57 | €0.19€1.13 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 2003 wc03 #pk170· 2003Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €0.94 | uncommon | $2.69 | No foil printing | €0.94 | |
 World Championship Decks 2003 wc03 #we170· 2003Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €1.29 | uncommon | $5.90 | No foil printing | €1.29 | |
 World Championship Decks 2003 wc03 #we170sb· 2003Not tournament legaluncommon | uncommon | $0.74 | No foil printing | — | |
 Friday Night Magic 2003 f03 #8· 2003Promorare· Cardmarket €13.67 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $24.99 | €13.67 foil | |
 Onslaught ons #170· 2002uncommon· Cardmarket €3.54 · €34.06 foil | uncommon | $2.70 | $65.44 | €3.54€34.06 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2002
- Printings
- 7
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #23,806 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Karl Kopinski, Carl Critchlow
Rulings (3)
2010-03-01
A token has a mana value of 0, unless it is copying something else.
2010-03-01
A creature's mana value is determined solely by the mana symbols printed in its upper right corner (unless that creature is copying something else; see below). If its mana cost includes
, X is considered to be 0. If it has no mana symbols in its upper right corner (because it's an animated land, for example), its mana value is 0. Ignore any alternative costs or additional costs (such as kicker) paid when the creature was cast.2010-03-01
If a creature is copying something else, its mana value is the mana value of whatever it's copying.
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