Inevitable Defeat
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos (PTDM) #194s · Rare · Instant
Mana cost: {1}{R}{W}{B}
This spell can't be countered.
Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
"We came seeking a challenge. It seems we must continue searching."
—Zurgo, khan of the Mardu
Illustrated by Cristi Balanescu · Released April 11, 2025
Prices
- Foil: $1.68 USD · €1.18 EUR
Printings
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos #194p (PTDM) · Rare · 2025 · $0.45 USD
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos #194s (this printing) · Rare · 2025 · $1.68 USD foil
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm #194 (TDM) · Rare · 2025 · $0.70 USD
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm #360 (TDM) · Rare · 2025 · $0.51 USD
Legality
- Standard: Legal
- Alchemy: Legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2025-04-04 · wotc — 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.
Played in these commander decks
- Zurgo Stormrender · in 9% of 46 decks
- The Ur-Dragon · in 8% of 48 decks
- Kaalia of the Vast · in 8% of 50 decks
- Queen Marchesa · in 6% of 50 decks