Heartless Pillage
Sorcery
Target opponent discards two cards.
Raid — If you attacked this turn, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ixalan
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #13935
Heartless Pillage is a three-mana sorcery that strips two cards from an opponent's hand and replaces itself with a Treasure when the Villainous Choice condition is met — solid value for black discard shells. The cost is speed: sorcery speed and three mana means it lags behind dedicated discard suites, but the Treasure softens that enough to make it a reasonable inclusion in the right deck.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Heartless Pillage punches above its bulk price in discard-matters and Treasure-matters builds, where the Treasure token does double duty as ramp and synergy fuel. Outside of those specific archetypes, three-mana sorcery discard struggles to justify the slot when opponents start with seven cards and refill constantly. In Pauper, where it's legal and the card pool is constrained, Heartless Pillage is a legitimate consideration for black-based discard decks that can't access more efficient options. Competitive formats like Modern and Legacy have access to one-mana discard that outclasses it entirely, so Heartless Pillage is a non-starter there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Heartless Pillage is deep bulk — no reason to hesitate on picking up a copy if it fits your build. Bulk rares rarely move on price unless they spike from a new combo or mechanic, so don't expect appreciation; just buy it and sleeve it.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.