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Public Execution

{5}{B}

Instant

M13Magic 2013#105uncommon
Foil

Though the executioner did not speak, the villagers got the message.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 2 per booster–1 in 1067
Illustrator
Anthony Palumbo
Found in
2013 Core Set Intro Pack Wild Rush Green · 2013 Core Set MTGO Redemption · 3 more
Printings3
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Destroy target creature an opponent controls. Each other creature that player controls gets -2/-0 until end of turn.

Plays as: Spot Removal

Market · per finishspark updated 6h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.08
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.20
$0.10 low$0.02 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.06· across 3 printings

Rulings

3 · latest Jul 1, 2013 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJul 1, 2013

    If the target creature regenerates or has indestructible, each other creature controlled by that creature's controller will still get -2/-0.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    Only creatures controlled by the player when Public Execution resolves will get -2/-0. Creatures that enter under that player's control or that the player gains control of later in the turn are unaffected.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    Public Execution targets only the creature it destroys. If that creature is an illegal target when Public Execution tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No creature will get -2/-0.

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