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Fateful Showdown

First printed in Kaladesh (2016)

All 3 prints

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  • Kaladesh Remastered (KLR) #123, 2020 (digital)
  • Kaladesh (KLD) #114, 2016
  • Kaladesh Promos (PKLD) #114s, 2016

Fateful Showdown

Instant

Fateful Showdown deals damage to any target equal to the number of cards in your hand. Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards.

Tonight at the Grand Exhibition, witness Head Judge Tezzeret face off against the infamous renegade Pia Nalaar.

Illustrated by
Chris Rallis
Watermark
Planeswalker

Legality

Legal in
Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Not legal in
Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl

Rulings (3)
  • If Fateful Showdown's target becomes an illegal target, you won't discard your hand or draw any cards.
  • The number of cards in your hand is counted only as Fateful Showdown resolves. Fateful Showdown is on the stack at this time, so it's not counted.
  • There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 31 Oct 2026).