Skewer the Critics 
Sorcery
Oracle text (EN)
Sorcery
Spectacle (You may cast this spell for its spectacle cost rather than its mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn.)
Skewer the Critics deals 3 damage to any target.
Printing details
- Set
- RVR · 340
- Rarity
- Common
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Heonhwa
- Released
- 2024-01-12
- Prices
- €0.43 · $0.20
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) |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | €0.47 | €0.21 |
| November 1, 2026 | €0.46 | €0.20 |
| October 31, 2026 | €0.43 | €0.20 |
| October 30, 2026 | €0.43 | €0.23 |
| October 29, 2026 | €0.21 | €0.23 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.22 | €0.23 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.47 30-day avg €0.36 | low €0.35 trend €0.73 30-day avg €0.84 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.21 with Zero from €0.28 | NM from €0.52 with Zero from €0.52 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.21 | NM from €0.52 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 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 Legal
Rulings
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In a multiplayer game, if an opponent loses life and later that turn leaves the game, you can cast a spell for its spectacle cost. (If a player leaves the game during their turn, that turn continues without an active player.)
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To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a spectacle cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
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Damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life.
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Spectacle doesn't change when you can cast the spell. For example, you can't cast a sorcery with spectacle during an opponent's turn unless another effect allows you to do so, even if that player has lost life this turn.
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Spectacle cares only that an opponent lost life during the turn, not that the opponent's life total is currently lower than it was. For example, if an opponent loses 1 life and then gains 2 life in the same turn, you can cast a spell for its spectacle cost that turn.
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A card's spectacle cost is the same no matter how much life your opponents lost or how many opponents lost life.