Merciless Executioner
Merciless Executioner: Creature - Orc Warrior, Fate Reforged. When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{B}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Creature - Orc Warrior
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Power / toughness
- 3/1
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Fate Reforged (FRF)
- Released
- 2015-01-23
- Collector number
- 76
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Commander rank
- 2,219 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Merciless Executioner
Merciless Executioner is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon black creature from Fate Reforged (FRF), an expansion set released in January 2015. It is collector number 76 in that set, with art by David Palumbo. It costs {2}{B} (two generic and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 3/1 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Fate Reforged (2015) to The Hobbit Eternal (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.47 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
He enjoys his work, for he sees only the worst Abzan criminals: those who betray their own kin.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.47 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Merciless Executioner by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Merciless Executioner
Merciless Executioner has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Hobbit Eternal (HOC) #188 | Uncommon | 2026 |
| The List (PLST) #FRF-76 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #204 | Uncommon | 2023 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1025 | Rare | 2022 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Merciless Executioner.
- If you control no other creatures as Merciless Executioner's ability resolves, you'll have to sacrifice Merciless Executioner.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a black colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Merciless Executioner is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.