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Executioner's Swing Gatecrash MTG card
GTC #161 · Art by Karl Kopinski
GTC set symbol, CommonGatecrash#161Common

Executioner's Swing

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TCGplayer market · GTC #161 nonfoil
$0.22 +15.8% +$0.03, 7 days
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30 days
+15.8%
EDHREC rank
#25,733 Down 171 in 30 days
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Executioner's Swing Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.22, up 15.8% over 7 days, up 15.8% over 30 days, up 37.5% over 90 days.

Executioner's Swing Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Executioner's Swing

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Executioner's Swing in Sealed Products

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Executioner's Swing Printings & Prices

Executioner's Swing has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

GTC set symbol, CommonGTC #161
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Executioner's Swing Rules Text & Legality

Executioner's Swing

Target creature that dealt damage this turn gets -5/-5 until end of turn.

"The contract specified an appendage for a missed payment. Read the fine print: the head is an appendage."

Executioner's Swing is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

  • CommanderLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • Pauper CommanderLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • Competitive BrawlNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • GladiatorNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
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Executioner's Swing Rulings

  • Jan 24, 2013

    It doesn’t matter what the creature dealt damage to or if that damage was combat damage.

  • Jan 24, 2013

    You can’t choose a creature that hasn’t yet dealt damage during the turn as the target of Executioner’s Swing, so in most cases it’s not possible for Executioner’s Swing to reduce the amount of combat damage a creature deals. (If a creature has double strike, you could cast Executioner’s Swing after it deals first-strike damage but before it deals regular combat damage.)

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Executioner's Swing has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Feb 1, 2013GTC set symbol, CommonGatecrashGTC #161
  • Feb 1, 2013GTC set symbol, CommonGatecrash · foilGTC #161

Executioner's Swing in Commander

Executioner's Swing is the #25,733 most-played card on EDHREC, down 171 places over the last 30 days.

#25,733 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 171 in 30 days

Executioner's Swing FAQ

How much is Executioner's Swing worth?

Executioner's Swing is worth about $0.22 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Executioner's Swing legal in Commander?

Yes. Executioner's Swing is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Executioner's Swing been reprinted?

Yes. Executioner's Swing has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Executioner's Swing cheap?

Executioner's Swing trades at about $0.22; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#25,733 on EDHREC).