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0.29
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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Uncommon
Number: #114
Illustrator: Izzy
Edition: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms

Power Word Kill is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 713
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 2
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Versions: This card has 4 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Destroy target non-Angel, non-Demon, non-Devil, non-Dragon creature.
Aramil issued a long, heroic challenge, then the lich felled him with a single word.

Related Tags

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Price

0.03 Tixes
@CardHoarder

0.35
@CardKingdom

0.29
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Power Word Kill

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Power Word Kill available on MTG decks website.

Top8	Hidetsugu and Kairi By Lusardi Alessio		Duel Mr Magic (Italy - Savona)	Not available spiciness	31-May -2026	$951 ---
Top8 (2 - 2 - 2) 33%	HIDE & SUGO By Lusardi Alessio	BO1	Duel Mr Magic (Italy - Savona)	Not available spiciness	31-May -2026	$957 ---
Top8 (0 - 2 - 1) 0%	Deck By Alonso Cisterna...		Typal Commanders \|\| TNS \|\| ‍ 29-05-26	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$214 ---
Top4	Hidetsugu And Kairi By Zhen Li		Watermelon Champion Cup Nights @ Slow Drake (Beijing, China)	Not available spiciness	26-May -2026	$820 ---
Top64 (2 - 3) 40%	Dimir Midrange By MegaBjarke	BO3	Arena Championship 12 @ Wizards of the Coast	17% spiciness	23-May -2026	$974 ---
Top32 (1 - 4) 20%	Deck By Skyler Niles		Capital Region Kickoff	Not available spiciness	17-May -2026	$4613 ---
Top128 (1 - 2 - 3) 16%	Deck By John Pettitt		The Quest for a Cause - $10k cEDH Charity Main Event	Not available spiciness	16-May -2026	$4404 ---
2nd	Tasigur, The Golden ... By Lorenzo Gruppi		DC Piacenza - League 6/8 @ Magicplanet MTG (Piacenza, Italy)	Not available spiciness	09-May -2026	$2257 ---
Top32 (0 - 3) 0%	Deck By Skyler Niles		The Lion, the Drake and the Wardrobe @ Good Games NY	Not available spiciness	09-May -2026	$5554 ---
W/L (3 - 1) 75%	[HB] Old Stickfinger... By Entheogen		Arena Ladder ()	Not available spiciness	08-May -2026	$696 ---
Top4	Hidetsugu And Kairi By Zhen Li		Watermelon Cup Win a SOS box! @ Slow Drake (Beijing, China)	Not available spiciness	04-May -2026	$819 ---
W/L (6 - 5) 54%	Arnyn Brawl By Eevee098		Arena Ladder ()	Not available spiciness	27-Apr -2026	$348 ---
Top128 (2 - 5 - 1) 25%	Tasigur, the Golden ... By ChristopheB		CHAMPIONNAT REGIONAL : NORD PAS DE CALAIS 26/04 @MTGPRIME	Not available spiciness	26-Apr -2026	$1706 ---
Top128 (3 - 4 - 1) 37%	Ertai Resurrected By Keizen		CHAMPIONNAT REGIONAL : NORD PAS DE CALAIS 26/04 @MTGPRIME	Not available spiciness	26-Apr -2026	$1193 ---
Top64 (3 - 2 - 3) 37%	Hidetsugu and Kairi By Bibite		CHAMPIONNAT REGIONAL : NORD PAS DE CALAIS 26/04 @MTGPRIME	Not available spiciness	26-Apr -2026	$1749 ---
Top4	Hidetsugu And Kairi By Zhen Li		Watermelon Champion Cup 94 @ Slow Drake (Beijing, China)	Not available spiciness	25-Apr -2026	$820 ---
Top64 (4 - 3) 57%	Hidetsugu and Kairi By Bibite		OPEN QUALIFIER : Lens 25-04 Magic DC @MTGPRIME	Not available spiciness	25-Apr -2026	$1749 ---
W/L (5 - 5) 50%	Arnyn Brawl By Eevee098		Arena Ladder ()	Not available spiciness	25-Apr -2026	$316 ---
W/L (3 - 1) 75%	[B] Coldplay By Quillcy		Arena Ladder ()	Not available spiciness	21-Apr -2026	$730 ---
Top8 (3 - 2) 60%	deck By Whoa1		MTGO Duel Commander Trial 16 #12839715	Not available spiciness	20-Apr -2026	$1143 ---

Top8 X	Hidetsugu and Kairi By Lusardi Alessio Duel Mr Magic (Italy - Savona)	31-May Not available spiciness $951 ---
Top8 (2 - 2 - 2) 33% X BO1	HIDE & SUGO By Lusardi Alessio Duel Mr Magic (Italy - Savona)	31-May Not available spiciness $957 ---
Top8 (0 - 2 - 1) 0% X	Deck By Alonso Cisterna... Typal Commanders \|\| TNS \|\| ‍ 29-05-26	30-May Not available spiciness $214 ---
Top4 X	Hidetsugu And Kairi By Zhen Li Watermelon Champion Cup Nights @ Slow Drake (Beijing, China)	26-May Not available spiciness $820 ---
Top64 (2 - 3) 40% X BO3	Dimir Midrange By MegaBjarke Arena Championship 12 @ Wizards of the Coast	23-May 17% spiciness $974 ---
Top32 (1 - 4) 20% X	Deck By Skyler Niles Capital Region Kickoff	17-May Not available spiciness $4613 ---
Top128 (1 - 2 - 3) 16% X	Deck By John Pettitt The Quest for a Cause - $10k cEDH Charity Main Event	16-May Not available spiciness $4404 ---
2nd X	Tasigur, The Golden ... By Lorenzo Gruppi DC Piacenza - League 6/8 @ Magicplanet MTG (Piacenza, Italy)	09-May Not available spiciness $2257 ---
Top32 (0 - 3) 0% X	Deck By Skyler Niles The Lion, the Drake and the Wardrobe @ Good Games NY	09-May Not available spiciness $5554 ---
W/L (3 - 1) 75% X	[HB] Old Stickfinger... By Entheogen Arena Ladder ()	08-May Not available spiciness $696 ---
Top4 X	Hidetsugu And Kairi By Zhen Li Watermelon Cup Win a SOS box! @ Slow Drake (Beijing, China)	04-May Not available spiciness $819 ---
W/L (6 - 5) 54% X	Arnyn Brawl By Eevee098 Arena Ladder ()	27-Apr Not available spiciness $348 ---
Top128 (2 - 5 - 1) 25% X	Tasigur, the Golden ... By ChristopheB CHAMPIONNAT REGIONAL : NORD PAS DE CALAIS 26/04 @MTGPRIME	26-Apr Not available spiciness $1706 ---
Top128 (3 - 4 - 1) 37% X	Ertai Resurrected By Keizen CHAMPIONNAT REGIONAL : NORD PAS DE CALAIS 26/04 @MTGPRIME	26-Apr Not available spiciness $1193 ---
Top64 (3 - 2 - 3) 37% X	Hidetsugu and Kairi By Bibite CHAMPIONNAT REGIONAL : NORD PAS DE CALAIS 26/04 @MTGPRIME	26-Apr Not available spiciness $1749 ---
Top4 X	Hidetsugu And Kairi By Zhen Li Watermelon Champion Cup 94 @ Slow Drake (Beijing, China)	25-Apr Not available spiciness $820 ---
Top64 (4 - 3) 57% X	Hidetsugu and Kairi By Bibite OPEN QUALIFIER : Lens 25-04 Magic DC @MTGPRIME	25-Apr Not available spiciness $1749 ---
W/L (5 - 5) 50% X	Arnyn Brawl By Eevee098 Arena Ladder ()	25-Apr Not available spiciness $316 ---
W/L (3 - 1) 75% X	[B] Coldplay By Quillcy Arena Ladder ()	21-Apr Not available spiciness $730 ---
Top8 (3 - 2) 60% X	deck By Whoa1 MTGO Duel Commander Trial 16 #12839715	20-Apr Not available spiciness $1143 ---

Recent archetypes playing Power Word Kill

A list of archetypes playing Power Word Kill by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Historic
Pioneer

Historic archetypes playing Power Word Kill

	Name	Decks	Price
	Historic Dimir Control	4	$961 $436

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pioneer archetypes playing Power Word Kill

	Name	Decks	Price
	Pioneer Dimir Control	1	$278 $77

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Power Word Kill quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Power Word Kill?

Power Word Kill has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Power Word Kill current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 0.03 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $0.29
Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.35

Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Power Word Kill played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Historic, and Pioneer Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Power Word Kill?

The top 3 archetypes using Power Word Kill are:

Historic Dimir Control
Pioneer Dimir Control

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Power Word Kill in the current metagame

Power Word Kill has been played in more than 713 decks in the last year . It is currently being played in Historic, and Pioneer, mainly in the following archetypes:

Last update: 2026-06-03