Public Execution
Instant
Destroy target creature an opponent controls. Each other creature that player controls gets -2/-0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #27723
Public Execution kills a creature and turns every other creature its controller has into a liability for a full turn — that's two effects on one card. Seven mana is the real obstacle, and it's the reason this stays out of most competitive lists.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Public Execution is a Commander card through and through — the tap-down rider punishes go-wide token players and stax pieces alike, and the format's slower pace makes seven mana reachable. In Legacy and Vintage it's unplayable; those formats end before you untap with it. Oathbreaker shares enough of Commander's DNA that it's technically castable, but the lower starting life total and faster games make the cost harder to justify.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Public Execution is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any bulk bin or throw-in trade. That price won't move; it's competed out by cheaper and faster removal at every price point above it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.