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Choose Your Demise is a common Scheme from DSC (DSC). Current price: $0.17 USD.

Choose Your Demise MTG card

Choose Your Demise

Scheme

Card Text

When you set this scheme in motion, look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put the cards in that pile into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

"There is no way out—only a choice of final agonies."

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common DSC DSC 🎨 Volkan Baǵa

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Prices updated: 2025-12-04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Choose Your Demise? Basics

Choose Your Demise is a Scheme card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Its ability reads: "When you set this scheme in motion, look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put the cards in that pile into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order."

How much mana does Choose Your Demise cost to cast? Basics

Choose Your Demise has a mana cost of 0, which equals 0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).

It is a colorless card and can be cast with any color of mana.

What does mana cost mean in Magic: The Gathering? Basics

Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.

Choose Your Demise's mana cost of 0 means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.

Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.

What is converted mana cost (CMC) or mana value? Basics

Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.

Choose Your Demise has a mana value of 0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."

What is oracle text? Basics

Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.

Choose Your Demise's current oracle text is: "When you set this scheme in motion, look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put the cards in that pile into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order."

What is the current price of Choose Your Demise? Pricing

The current market price for Choose Your Demise is approximately $0.17 USD on TCGPlayer.

Where can I buy Choose Your Demise? Pricing

You can purchase Choose Your Demise from major MTG retailers including:

Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.

What is the difference between normal and foil cards? Pricing

Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.

Is Choose Your Demise legal in Standard? Legality

Format legality information for Choose Your Demise in Standard is not available.

Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.

Is Choose Your Demise legal in Modern? Legality

Format legality information for Choose Your Demise in Modern is not available.

Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.

Is Choose Your Demise legal in Commander (EDH)? Legality

Format legality information for Choose Your Demise in Commander is not available.

Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.

Is Choose Your Demise legal in Pioneer? Legality

Format legality information for Choose Your Demise in Pioneer is not available.

Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.

Is Choose Your Demise legal in Legacy? Legality

Format legality information for Choose Your Demise in Legacy is not available.

Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.

Is Choose Your Demise legal in Vintage? Legality

Format legality information for Choose Your Demise in Vintage is not available.

Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).

Is Choose Your Demise legal in Pauper? Legality

Format legality information for Choose Your Demise in Pauper is not available.

Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.

What is format legality in MTG? Legality

Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:

  • Legal: Card is allowed in the format
  • Banned: Card is prohibited from play
  • Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
  • Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool

Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.

What set is Choose Your Demise from? Details

This printing of Choose Your Demise is from DSC (DSC), with collector number 331.

Choose Your Demise may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.

What is Choose Your Demise's rarity? Details

Choose Your Demise is a common card in DSC.

Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.

Who illustrated Choose Your Demise? Details

Choose Your Demise was illustrated by Volkan Baǵa.

Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.

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