Quick Answer

Haunting Misery is a common Sorcery from WTH (WTH) costing {1}{B}{B}. Current price: $0.17 USD. Legal in Commander.

Haunting Misery MTG card

Haunting Misery

Sorcery

Card Text

As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile X creature cards from your graveyard. Haunting Misery deals X damage to target player or planeswalker.

"I am condemned without end." —Crovax

Card Stats

common CMC: 3.0 WTH WTH 🎨 Gary Leach

Market Prices

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$0.17
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Card Kingdom
$0.39
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€0.23
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Prices updated: 2025-12-04

Format Legality

Commander Legal
Duel Legal
Legacy Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Pauper Legal
Paupercommander Legal
Predh Legal
Premodern Legal
Vintage Legal

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Haunting Misery? Basics

Haunting Misery is a Sorcery card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Its ability reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile X creature cards from your graveyard. Haunting Misery deals X damage to target player or planeswalker."

How much mana does Haunting Misery cost to cast? Basics

Haunting Misery has a mana cost of {1}{B}{B}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).

It requires B mana to cast.

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.

Haunting Misery's mana cost of {1}{B}{B} 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.

Haunting Misery has a mana value of 3.0. 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.

Haunting Misery's current oracle text is: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile X creature cards from your graveyard. Haunting Misery deals X damage to target player or planeswalker."

What is the current price of Haunting Misery? Pricing

The current market price for Haunting Misery is approximately $0.17 USD on TCGPlayer.

On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.23 EUR.

Where can I buy Haunting Misery? Pricing

You can purchase Haunting Misery 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 Haunting Misery legal in Standard? Legality

Format legality information for Haunting Misery in Standard is not available.

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

Is Haunting Misery legal in Modern? Legality

Format legality information for Haunting Misery in Modern is not available.

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

Is Haunting Misery legal in Commander (EDH)? Legality

Haunting Misery is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.

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

Is Haunting Misery legal in Pioneer? Legality

Format legality information for Haunting Misery in Pioneer is not available.

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

Is Haunting Misery legal in Legacy? Legality

Haunting Misery is Legal in Legacy format.

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

Is Haunting Misery legal in Vintage? Legality

Haunting Misery is Legal in Vintage format.

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 Haunting Misery legal in Pauper? Legality

Haunting Misery is Legal in Pauper format.

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 Haunting Misery from? Details

This printing of Haunting Misery is from WTH (WTH), with collector number 71.

Haunting Misery may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.

What is Haunting Misery's rarity? Details

Haunting Misery is a common card in WTH.

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

Who illustrated Haunting Misery? Details

Haunting Misery was illustrated by Gary Leach.

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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