This Is How It Ends 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
Target creature's owner shuffles it into their library, then faces a villainous choice — They lose 5 life, or they shuffle another creature they own into their library.
Printing details
- Set
- WHO · 964
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Eliz Roxs
- Released
- 2023-10-13
- Prices
- €1.28 · $3.14
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.
Show the data
| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2026 | €1.28 | €1.05 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.50 trend €0.00 30-day avg – | low €0.50 trend €1.28 30-day avg €0.92 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from – | NM from €1.05 with Zero from €1.05 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from – | NM from €1.05 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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If a spell or ability requires multiple players to face a villainous choice, the result is a little different from other effects in Magic. In that case, the first player in turn order makes their choice and the action for that choice is performed before the next player makes their choice. Then each of the remaining players repeat this process in turn order.
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A player facing a villainous choice can always choose either option, even if one or both of the options are impossible. For example, if one of the options is to sacrifice a creature, a player who controls no creatures can still choose that option.
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When a player faces a villainous choice, they first choose one of the two options, then all actions in the chosen option are performed.