Death Wish
Sorcery
Printings & Editions
Premodern-legal editions of Death Wish — old-border printings plus any period-appropriate foil promos (Arena/Judge, through Scourge). Hover to preview an edition on the card; click to select it.
Old-border editions + pre-Scourge promo foils (Arena/Judge). Modern-frame reprints (8th Edition onward) exist but are not period-appropriate printings.
Critical Rulings
"Can't acquire the Ante cards. They are considered still "in the game" as are cards in the library and the graveyard."
— 2004-10-04
"If you fail to find something, you still lose half your life, rounded up."
— 2007-05-01
"Can't acquire cards that are phased out."
— 2007-09-16
"You can't acquire exiled cards because those cards are still in one of the game's zones."
— 2009-10-01
"In a sanctioned event, a card that's "outside the game" is one that's in your sideboard. In an unsanctioned event, you may choose any card from your collection."
— 2009-10-01
Price History
91d · USDTracks this card’s preferred printing: the old-border edition shown by default (block-expansion printings first, e.g. Urza’s, Tempest, Mirage). It doesn’t re-price when you select a different edition above. Per-edition history is planned.
Decks playing Death Wish (4)
- Balancing TingsEmiliano Barrera#1Event @ Magic Lair (Buenos Aires, Argentina)2023-04-08×1
- Balancing TingsEmiliano Barrera#3Event @ Magic Lair (Buenos Aires, Argentina)2023-03-04×1
- Iggy PopSui Xin#5PM Magic Beijing Holiday #2 @ PMBJ (Beijing, China)2026-04-05×2
- MudJustin Hadley#10PMPMPMPM XXXVII - Charity Event @ Rose City Premodern2026-06-14×2
