The Cruelty of Gix
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Black. Enchantment — Saga
Dominaria United #87 · Illustrated by Volkan Baǵa
Dominaria United #87 · Illustrated by Volkan BaǵaWhat is The Cruelty of Gix 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
Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a creature or planeswalker card from it. That player discards that card.
II — Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life.
III — Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
Format legality
All 3 printings of The Cruelty of Gix
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dominaria United dmu #87· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.95 · €1.99 foil | rare | $1.62 | $1.79 | €0.95€1.99 foil | |
 Dominaria United Promos pdmu #87p· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €1.07 · €1.15 foil | rare | $1.31 | $5.10 | €1.07€1.15 foil | |
 Dominaria United Promos pdmu #87s· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €2.34 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $3.30 | €2.34 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #4,192 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Read Ahead
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dominaria United card (#87).
087 · DMU · R · EN
- 087Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- DMUSet code for Dominaria United
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
September 9, 2022
You must search your library as the chapter II ability resolves, and you will lose 3 life.
September 9, 2022
As a Saga with read ahead enters the battlefield, its controller chooses a number from one to that Saga’s greatest chapter number. The Saga enters the battlefield with the chosen number of lore counters. Neither choosing the number nor putting the counters on the Saga use the stack, and neither can be responded to.
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