Inevitable Defeat
Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) #194 · 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
- Nonfoil: $0.70 USD · €0.49 EUR
- Foil: $0.76 USD · €0.59 EUR
Nonfoil price over the last 90 days: up $0.15 USD (27.3%) to $0.70 USD; low $0.45 USD, high $0.80 USD.
Printings
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos #194p (PTDM) · Rare · 2025 · $0.45 USD
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos #194s (PTDM) · Rare · 2025 · $1.68 USD foil
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm #194 (this printing) · 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