Inevitable Defeat
Instant
PTDMTarkir: Dragonstorm Promos#194prare
Foil
"We came seeking a challenge. It seems we must continue searching." —Zurgo, khan of the Mardu
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Frame
- 2015
- Illustrator
- Cristi Balanescu
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality
AlchemyLegal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
This spell can't be countered.
Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
Plays as: Can't Be Countered · Drain · Protection Spell · Exile Removal · Planeswalker Removal · Spot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.46
$0.30 low$0.05 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.32
$0.30 low-$0.40 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
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Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$0.46as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $1.50L $0.32since Apr 2025$0.30
$0.25
$0.05+17% · normal spread
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Foil
$0.32as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $1.32L $0.27since Apr 2025$0.30
$0.70
-$0.40-133% · buylist > ask
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Cheapest playable copy$0.32· across 4 printings
Rulings
1 · latest Apr 4, 2025 · one tap opens all
- WotCApr 4, 2025
If the target permanent is an illegal target as Inevitable Defeat tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will gain or lose life.