Inevitable End
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #18741
Inevitable End sticks a Curse on a creature that forces its controller to sacrifice it at the beginning of their upkeep — permanent, sorcery-speed-proof removal that sidesteps indestructible and regeneration entirely. The catch is three mana for an enchantment that does nothing until their next upkeep, which means it's slow and dies to enchantment removal before it ever pays off.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Inevitable End occupies a narrow role: it handles indestructible threats like Darksteel Colossus or Gods that laugh at destroy effects, but the one-turn delay is a real liability at a table where opponents can respond, sac outlets exist, and enchantment removal is common. In Legacy and Vintage, the format is too fast and interaction-dense for a three-mana do-nothing-until-upkeep enchantment to compete with Swords to Plowshares. Modern and Pioneer are similarly hostile — targeted removal in those formats needs to be instant-speed and immediate. Inevitable End is a Commander card, and even there it's a role-player rather than a staple.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Inevitable End is pure bulk — you're paying for the effect, not the card. Price is stable because demand is low and supply is high; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.