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Knife and Death
SORCERY Rare
Unfinity EDHREC #32,073
$0.13
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Knife and Death Price Summary
Knife and Death's current headline price is $0.13.
Knife and Death Printings & Prices
2 printings
Knife and Death has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in galaxy foil, nonfoil and foil finishes, including alt art treatments.
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Sell Knife and Death: Buylist Offers
3 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | UNF #77 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | UNF #363 | Galaxy Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | UNF #77 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Knife and Death Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Just a second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't move permanents.)
One at a time, throw ten cards you own from outside the game onto the playing area from a distance of at least three feet (about one meter). For each of those cards, Knife and Death deals 1 damage to each creature or planeswalker you don't control that card is touching. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.
Knife and Death is not legal in any of the major constructed formats.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Not legal
commander
Not legal
pauper
Not legal
Knife and Death Rulings
5 most recent
- Oct 7, 2022 Card sleeves are considered part of the card. If a thrown card (or its own card sleeve) is touching another card’s sleeve, it is considered touching that card.
- Oct 7, 2022 If a thrown card ends up touching more than one creature or planeswalker you don’t control, Knife and Death will deal 1 damage to each of them. You’ll gain 1 life for each of them. Knife and Death won’t deal damage to creatures or planeswalkers you control that get hit, and you won’t gain life for them either.
- Oct 7, 2022 If one of the cards ends up touching the object used to represent a creature or planeswalker token an opponent controls, Knife and Death will deal damage to it.
- Oct 7, 2022 Just a second is a variant of split second. Announcing Knife and Death instantly locks all permanents in place on the battlefield. As long as Knife and Death is on the stack, players can’t cast spells, activate abilities, or move their permanents.
- Oct 7, 2022 Knife and Death considers only the creatures and planeswalkers any of the ten cards are touching after you have thrown the tenth card and all cards stop moving. It’s possible that a card will land touching a creature but then will be knocked off that creature by a later throw. That is, assess damage only after all knives . . . er, cards have been thrown.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
3 printings
Knife and Death has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNF #363 | 2022-10-07 | Rare | Alt Art |
| UNF #77 | 2022-10-07 | Rare | Standard |
| UNF #77 | 2022-10-07 | Rare | Standard |
Knife and Death in Commander
Knife and Death is the #32,073 most-played card on EDHREC, down 519 places over the last 30 days.
Knife and Death FAQ
How much is Knife and Death worth?
Knife and Death is worth about $0.13 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Knife and Death legal in Commander?
No — Knife and Death is not legal in any of the major constructed formats (Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper).
Has Knife and Death been reprinted?
Yes — Knife and Death has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Knife and Death cheap?
Knife and Death trades at about $0.13 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#32,073 on EDHREC).