Prisoner's Dilemma
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
- Card type
- Sorcery
- Rarity
- Rare
- Indicative price
- 4.32 € · 5.82 $
- Mana value
- 5
- Colour
- Red
Card text
Each opponent secretly chooses silence or snitch, then the choices are revealed. If each opponent chose silence, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 4 damage to each of them. If each opponent chose snitch, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 8 damage to each of them. Otherwise, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 12 damage to each opponent who chose silence. Flashback
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Serena Malyon
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2024-02-09
Rulings
Choices are made during the resolution of Prisoner's Dilemma, so any responses to Prisoner's Dilemma must be made without knowing the outcome of those choices. Have fun iterating!