Remorseless Punishment (OGW #89)
Remorseless Punishment is a rare printing from Oath of the Gatewatch (OGW #89), a Sorcery. Illustrated by Ryan Barger.
Card text
Target opponent loses 5 life unless that player discards two cards or sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Repeat this process once.
"I have suffered a thousand lifetimes of agony on this wretched world. I've far less time to share with you, but I assure you, no less pain."
—Ob Nixilis
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{B}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Oath of the Gatewatch (OGW) |
| Collector number | 89 |
| Artist | Ryan Barger |
| Released | 2016-01-22 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.14, foil $0.36 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- January 22, 2016 — The player can’t choose to discard two cards unless they have at least two cards in hand. Similarly, that player can’t choose to sacrifice a creature or planeswalker unless they control one. This means that if the target opponent doesn’t have two cards in hand and doesn’t control a creature or planeswalker, that player will lose 5 life and then lose 5 life again.
- January 22, 2016 — No player may take any actions between the two times the player goes through the process.
- January 22, 2016 — Any abilities that trigger while Remorseless Punishment is resolving will be put on the stack after it has completely resolved.
- April 8, 2016 — The same player chooses both times. In a multiplayer game, you can’t choose a different opponent to repeat the process.
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