First printed in Secrets of Strixhaven (2026)
Foolish Fate 
Instant
Destroy target creature.
Infusion — If you gained life this turn, that creature's controller loses 3 life.
"There are some lessons so simple that I thought they needn't be taught. I suppose I was wrong."
—Moseo, dean of the vein
- Illustrated by
- Danny Schwartz
- Watermark
- Witherbloom
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH
Ruling (1)
- If the target creature is an illegal target as Foolish Fate tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will lose life.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 29 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Premier Draft | 59.2% | +3.8 | +4.6 | 25953 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Sealed | 60.0% | +4.2 | +3.1 | 3157 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen