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Certain Death

{5}{B}

Sorcery

W17Welcome Deck 2017#16common

EDHREC #24,803

Some spirits cling to one person, feasting on the growing fear until a final moment of all-consuming terror.

Promo
Starter Deck
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Kev Walker
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Destroy target creature. Its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Plays as:
DrainSpot Removal
Market · per finishtrend updated 4h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.130.0%
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.05· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.130.0%30D
30D flat at$0.13Since Feb 2024:H $0.14L $0.01

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  • Welcome Deck 2017 Black Deck

    Deck · —

    Nonfoil 2× included

Rulings

2 · latest Jul 13, 2016
  • WotCJul 13, 2016

    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.

  • WotCJul 13, 2016

    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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