Certain Death 
Sorcery
Oracle text (EN)
Sorcery
Destroy target creature. Its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Printing details
- Set
- EMN · 84
- Rarity
- Common
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Released
- 2016-07-22
- Prices
- €0.05 · $0.05
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2026 | €0.05 | €0.11 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.02 trend €0.05 30-day avg €0.04 | low – trend €0.20 30-day avg €0.15 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.11 with Zero from €0.11 | NM from €0.14 with Zero from €0.14 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.14 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 1, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 1, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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The targeted creature will have already left the battlefield before its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. If it has any abilities that care about gaining or losing life, they won’t apply.
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If the creature becomes an illegal target for Certain Death, no player gains or loses life. If it’s a legal target but isn’t destroyed, most likely due to having indestructible, its controller still loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.