Worthy Cost
Tarkir: Dragonstorm 99 • common
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Andrew Mar
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Exile target creature or planeswalker.
"'Victory is survival' is the tenet that guides us. My love, know that I will always ensure your survivial."— Duvir, Mardu warrior, final letter
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Worthy Cost was released as part of the Fate Reforged expansion in 2015, a set central to the Tarkir block storyline that explored a fractured timeline. The card represents a pivotal moment in the narrative where the warrior soul must pay a literal price to manifest draconic power, fitting the set's recurring themes of sacrifice and heritage in a world defined by the influence of dragons.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Andrew Mar, who employed a high-contrast style to depict the heavy, somber cost of the spell. Mar’s interpretation focuses on the spiritual weight of the ritual, using dark, muted tones to ground the magical effect in the gritty, warlike culture of the Abzan clans. Upon its release, the card was widely categorized by players as a functional common, valued primarily for its efficiency in Limited format deck construction.
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