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The Cruelty of Gix
ENCHANTMENT — SAGA Rare
Dominaria United Promos EDHREC #4,120
$1.26
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The Cruelty of Gix Price Summary
The Cruelty of Gix's current headline price is $1.26.
The Cruelty of Gix Printings & Prices
3 printings
The Cruelty of Gix has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and prerelease treatments.
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Sell The Cruelty of Gix: Buylist Offers
5 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | PDMU #87p | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PDMU #87p | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PDMU #87s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DMU #87 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DMU #87 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
The Cruelty of Gix Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a creature or planeswalker card from it. That player discards that card.
II — Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life.
III — Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
The Cruelty of Gix is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
The Cruelty of Gix Rulings
2 most recent
- Sep 9, 2022 As a Saga with read ahead enters the battlefield, its controller chooses a number from one to that Saga’s greatest chapter number. The Saga enters the battlefield with the chosen number of lore counters. Neither choosing the number nor putting the counters on the Saga use the stack, and neither can be responded to.
- Sep 9, 2022 You must search your library as the chapter II ability resolves, and you will lose 3 life.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
5 printings
The Cruelty of Gix has been reprinted 5 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMU #87 | 2022-09-09 | Rare | Standard |
| DMU #87 | 2022-09-09 | Rare | Standard |
| PDMU #87p | 2022-09-09 | Rare | Promo Pack |
| PDMU #87p | 2022-09-09 | Rare | Promo Pack |
| PDMU #87s | 2022-09-09 | Rare | Prerelease |
DMU #87 The Cruelty of Gix in Commander
The Cruelty of Gix is the #4,120 most-played card on EDHREC, down 104 places over the last 30 days.
The Cruelty of Gix FAQ
How much is The Cruelty of Gix worth?
The Cruelty of Gix is worth about $1.26 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is The Cruelty of Gix legal in Commander?
Yes — The Cruelty of Gix is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has The Cruelty of Gix been reprinted?
Yes — The Cruelty of Gix has been reprinted 5 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is The Cruelty of Gix cheap?
The Cruelty of Gix trades at about $1.26 — 5 reprints keep supply plentiful.