Remorseless Punishment

The List (PLST) #OGW-89 · Rare · Sorcery

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}

Target opponent loses 5 life unless that player discards two cards or sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Repeat this process once.

"I have suffered a thousand lifetimes of agony on this wretched world. I've far less time to share with you, but I assure you, no less pain."
—Ob Nixilis

Illustrated by Ryan Barger · Released April 29, 2022

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.02 USD (6.9%) to $0.31 USD; low $0.28 USD, high $0.31 USD.

Printings

  1. The List #OGW-89 (this printing) · Rare · 2022 · $0.31 USD
  2. Oath of the Gatewatch #89 (OGW) · Rare · 2016 · $0.15 USD
  3. Oath of the Gatewatch Promos #89s (POGW) · Rare · 2016 · $0.46 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2016-01-22 · wotc — No player may take any actions between the two times the player goes through the process.
  2. 2016-01-22 · wotc — Any abilities that trigger while Remorseless Punishment is resolving will be put on the stack after it has completely resolved.
  3. 2016-01-22 · wotc — The player can’t choose to discard two cards unless they have at least two cards in hand. Similarly, that player can’t choose to sacrifice a creature or planeswalker unless they control one. This means that if the target opponent doesn’t have two cards in hand and doesn’t control a creature or planeswalker, that player will lose 5 life and then lose 5 life again.
  4. 2016-04-08 · wotc — The same player chooses both times. In a multiplayer game, you can’t choose a different opponent to repeat the process.

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