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Your Inescapable Doom is a rare Ongoing Scheme from DCI (DCI). Current price: $3.01 USD.

Your Inescapable Doom MTG card

Your Inescapable Doom

Ongoing Scheme

Card Text

(An ongoing scheme remains face up.) At the beginning of your end step, put a doom counter on this scheme, then this scheme deals damage equal to the number of doom counters on it to the opponent with the highest life total among your opponents. If two or more players are tied for highest life total, you choose one.

Card Stats

rare DCI DCI 🎨 Chuck Lukacs

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Prices updated: 2025-12-04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Your Inescapable Doom? Basics

Your Inescapable Doom is a Ongoing Scheme card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Its ability reads: "(An ongoing scheme remains face up.) At the beginning of your end step, put a doom counter on this scheme, then this scheme deals damage equal to the number of doom counters on it to the opponent with the highest life total among your opponents. If two or more players are tied for highest life total, you choose one."

How much mana does Your Inescapable Doom cost to cast? Basics

Your Inescapable Doom 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.

Your Inescapable Doom'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.

Your Inescapable Doom 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.

Your Inescapable Doom's current oracle text is: "(An ongoing scheme remains face up.) At the beginning of your end step, put a doom counter on this scheme, then this scheme deals damage equal to the number of doom counters on it to the opponent with the highest life total among your opponents. If two or more players are tied for highest life total, you choose one."

What is the current price of Your Inescapable Doom? Pricing

The current market price for Your Inescapable Doom is approximately $3.01 USD on TCGPlayer.

On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.31 EUR.

Where can I buy Your Inescapable Doom? Pricing

You can purchase Your Inescapable Doom 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 Your Inescapable Doom legal in Standard? Legality

Format legality information for Your Inescapable Doom in Standard is not available.

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

Is Your Inescapable Doom legal in Modern? Legality

Format legality information for Your Inescapable Doom in Modern is not available.

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

Is Your Inescapable Doom legal in Commander (EDH)? Legality

Format legality information for Your Inescapable Doom in Commander is not available.

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

Is Your Inescapable Doom legal in Pioneer? Legality

Format legality information for Your Inescapable Doom in Pioneer is not available.

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

Is Your Inescapable Doom legal in Legacy? Legality

Format legality information for Your Inescapable Doom in Legacy is not available.

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

Is Your Inescapable Doom legal in Vintage? Legality

Format legality information for Your Inescapable Doom 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 Your Inescapable Doom legal in Pauper? Legality

Format legality information for Your Inescapable Doom 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 Your Inescapable Doom from? Details

This printing of Your Inescapable Doom is from DCI (DCI), with collector number 56.

Your Inescapable Doom may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.

What is Your Inescapable Doom's rarity? Details

Your Inescapable Doom is a rare card in DCI.

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

Who illustrated Your Inescapable Doom? Details

Your Inescapable Doom was illustrated by Chuck Lukacs.

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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