Hell to Pay
Hell to Pay Price Summary
As of Aug 1, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Hell to Pay is $0.38 (OTJ #126), and the most expensive is $2.44 (OTJ #332, Extended Art, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.38, down 17.4% over 7 days, down 7.3% over 30 days, up 2.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.66 (2025).
Hell to Pay Printings & Prices
Hell to Pay has 4 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack, prerelease and extended art treatments.
Sell Hell to Pay: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $1.50 cash for POTJ #126s (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | POTJ #126s | Foil | $1.50 | $2.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | OTJ #332 | Foil | $1.23 | $3.49 | 65% |
| Card Kingdom | POTJ #126p | Foil | $0.90 | $2.99 | 70% |
| CoolStuffInc | OTJ #332 | Foil | $0.75 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | OTJ #332 | Nonfoil | $0.50 | $1.99 | 75% |
| CoolStuffInc | OTJ #332 | Nonfoil | $0.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | OTJ #126 | Foil | $0.38 | $1.49 | 74% |
| Card Kingdom | OTJ #126 | Nonfoil | $0.33 | $1.29 | 74% |
| Card Kingdom | POTJ #126p | Nonfoil | $0.17 | $1.29 | 87% |
| CoolStuffInc | OTJ #126 | Nonfoil | $0.10 | — | — |
Hell to Pay Rules Text & Legality
Hell to Pay deals X damage to target creature. Create a number of tapped Treasure tokens equal to the amount of excess damage dealt to that creature this way.
Hell to Pay is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Hell to Pay Rulings
- Apr 12, 2024 Excess damage has been dealt to a creature if the damage dealt to it is greater than lethal damage. Usually, this means damage greater than its toughness, although damage already marked on the creature is taken into account.
- Apr 12, 2024 In some unusual cases, Hell to Pay may have deathtouch. Even 1 damage dealt to a creature from a source with deathtouch is considered lethal damage, so any amount greater than that will cause excess damage to be dealt, even if the total amount of damage isn’t greater than the creature’s toughness.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Hell to Pay has been reprinted 7 times. The Outlaws of Thunder Junction reprint cut the price 89% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTJ #126 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Standard | $1.07 | $0.41 | $0.44 | $0.52 |
| OTJ #332 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Extended Art | $1.39 | $1.17 | $1.08 | $4.02 |
| OTJ #332 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Extended Art | $7.55 | $1.46 | $1.39 | $2.58 |
| OTJ #126 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Standard | $4.85 | $0.48 | $0.53 | $0.52 |
| POTJ #126p | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | $0.99 | $1.14 |
| POTJ #126p | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | $0.25 | $0.47 |
| POTJ #126s | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Prerelease | $2.99 | $2.87 | $2.22 | $1.51 |
OTJ #126 
POTJ #126p Hell to Pay in Commander
Hell to Pay is the #2,862 most-played card on EDHREC, down 34 places over the last 30 days.
Hell to Pay FAQ
How much is Hell to Pay worth?
Hell to Pay is worth about $0.38 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 1, 2026. Prices range from $0.38 to $2.44 across 4 tracked printings.
Is Hell to Pay legal in Commander?
Yes — Hell to Pay is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Hell to Pay been reprinted?
Yes — Hell to Pay has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Hell to Pay cheap?
Hell to Pay trades at about $0.38 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful.