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Brutal Expulsion

INSTANT Rare
Battle for Zendikar BFZ #200 EDHREC #20,351
$0.18
+0.0% 7 days

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Brutal Expulsion Price Summary

Brutal Expulsion's current headline price is $0.18.

Brutal Expulsion Printings & Prices

2 printings

Brutal Expulsion has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.

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Brutal Expulsion Rules Text & Legality

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Instant — mana cost {2}{U}{R}

Devoid (This card has no color.)

Choose one or both —

• Return target spell or creature to its owner's hand.

• Brutal Expulsion deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If that creature or planeswalker would die this turn, exile it instead.

Brutal Expulsion is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Brutal Expulsion Rulings

5 most recent
  • Aug 25, 2015 A card with devoid is just colorless. It’s not colorless and the colors of mana in its mana cost.
  • Aug 25, 2015 Cards with devoid use frames that are variations of the transparent frame traditionally used for Eldrazi. The top part of the card features some color over a background based on the texture of the hedrons that once imprisoned the Eldrazi. This coloration is intended to aid deckbuilding and game play.
  • Aug 25, 2015 Devoid works in all zones, not just on the battlefield.
  • Aug 25, 2015 If a card loses devoid, it will still be colorless. This is because effects that change an object’s color (like the one created by devoid) are considered before the object loses devoid.
  • Aug 25, 2015 If a spell is returned to its owner’s hand, it’s removed from the stack. The spell isn’t countered, but it won’t resolve. If a copy of a spell is returned to a hand this way, the copy will cease to exist the next time state-based actions are performed.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

3 printings

Brutal Expulsion has been reprinted 3 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
BFZ #200 2015-10-02 Rare Standard
BFZ #200 2015-10-02 Rare Standard
PBFZ #200s 2015-10-02 Rare Prerelease

Brutal Expulsion in Commander

Brutal Expulsion is the #20,351 most-played card on EDHREC, down 536 places over the last 30 days.

Brutal Expulsion FAQ

How much is Brutal Expulsion worth?

Brutal Expulsion is worth about $0.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Brutal Expulsion legal in Commander?

Yes — Brutal Expulsion is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Brutal Expulsion been reprinted?

Yes — Brutal Expulsion has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Brutal Expulsion cheap?

Brutal Expulsion trades at about $0.18 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#20,351 on EDHREC).