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Heartless Act

Heartless Act

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Commander Masters

#166 · EN · Uncommon · 2023-08-04

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Heartless Act

{1}{B}

Instant

Choose one — • Destroy target creature with no counters on it. • Remove up to three counters from target creature.

Artist: Ryan Pancoast

Color identity: B

Reference prices

Reference prices by finish and currency
FinishUSDEUR
Nonfoil$0.16€0.10
Foil$0.36€0.33

MTGO: 0.04 tix

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

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Editions & versions

5 printings across 4 editions. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

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Format legality
Standardlegal
Futurelegal
Historiclegal
Timelesslegal
Gladiatorlegal
Pioneerlegal
Modernlegal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennylegal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawllegal
Brawllegal
Competitivebrawllegal
Alchemylegal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhnot legal
Tlrlegal
Rulings

2025-10-02 If you choose the first mode and the creature gains a counter in response, you can't remove counters from it instead; the spell just doesn't resolve. Similarly, if you choose the second mode and the creature loses its counters in response, you can't destroy it instead.

2025-10-02 If you choose the second mode for Heartless Act, you choose which counters to remove from the creature, no matter who controls the creature. You may choose counters of different kinds.

2020-04-17 If you choose the first mode and the creature gains a counter in response, you can't remove counters from it instead; the spell just doesn't resolve. Similarly, if you choose the second mode and the creature loses its counters in response, you can't destroy it instead.

2020-04-17 If you choose the second mode for Heartless Act, you choose which counters to remove from the creature, no matter who controls the creature. You may choose counters of different kinds.

Current Oracle text is shown for every printing.