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Martyr for the Cause
CREATURE — HUMAN SOLDIER Common
War of the Spark EDHREC #14,497
$0.25
-7.4%
7 days
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Martyr for the Cause Price Summary
Martyr for the Cause's current headline price is $0.25.
Martyr for the Cause Printings & Prices
1 printings
Martyr for the Cause has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Martyr for the Cause: Buylist Offers
3 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | WAR #23 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WAR #23 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WAR #23 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Martyr for the Cause Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗When this creature dies, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
""If I am to die in service, there is no more worthy fight than this.""
Martyr for the Cause is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Martyr for the Cause Rulings
5 most recent
- Feb 4, 2023 An ability that triggers "Whenever you proliferate" triggers even if you chose no permanents or players while doing so.
- Feb 4, 2023 If a permanent ever has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it at the same time, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action so that the permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.
- Feb 4, 2023 If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.
- Feb 4, 2023 Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
- Feb 4, 2023 To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Martyr for the Cause has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAR #23 | 2019-05-03 | Common | Standard |
| WAR #23 | 2019-05-03 | Common | Standard |
Martyr for the Cause in Commander
Martyr for the Cause is the #14,497 most-played card on EDHREC, down 245 places over the last 30 days.
Martyr for the Cause FAQ
How much is Martyr for the Cause worth?
Martyr for the Cause is worth about $0.25 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Martyr for the Cause legal in Commander?
Yes — Martyr for the Cause is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Martyr for the Cause been reprinted?
Yes — Martyr for the Cause has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Martyr for the Cause cheap?
Martyr for the Cause trades at about $0.25 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#14,497 on EDHREC).