Gerrard's Verdict
Sorcery
Target player discards two cards. You gain 3 life for each land card discarded this way.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2007
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24774
Gerrard's Verdict hits every opponent for two cards discarded and gains you life equal to the total mana value of what they pitched — all at instant speed for one white and one black mana. In multiplayer Commander, that's routinely six or more cards stripped from the table and a meaningful life buffer stapled on, making it one of the most mana-efficient disruption spells in the format.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Gerrard's Verdict earns its reputation — three opponents means six cards discarded, and the life gain scales accordingly, often swinging you 10–20 life in a single cast. In Legacy, it's technically legal but rarely played; targeted discard like Thoughtseize and Hymn to Tourach gives you precision that a forced-choice effect can't match at competitive speed. Vintage shares the same problem: the opponent keeps their best card, which is the one you needed gone. Gerrard's Verdict is a multiplayer card wearing a two-drop price tag, and Commander is the format that actually cashes that check.
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Price Context
Current price
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Price data for Gerrard's Verdict isn't available at time of writing, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for a current figure. Given its age and Commander relevance, it tends to sit in the budget-to-mid range — worth picking up if you find a copy at a reasonable price rather than waiting.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.