Worthy Cause

Tempest · #53 · uncommon · EN

$0.30

cheapest of 17 store offers · see all

market $0.42

Mana cost: {W}

Type: Instant

Commonly played as: Sacrifice Outlet, Lifegain

Buyback {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

Artist: John Matson

Released: 1997-10-14

Finishes: Nonfoil

Market price

  • TCGplayer: $0.42
  • Cardmarket: €0.95
  • MTGO tix: 0.12
$0.42$0.37
231 days of daily prices for Worthy Cause: $0.39 to $0.42
2026-01-252026-11-12
231 days tracked · $0.39 → $0.42 (+8%) · low $0.37 · high $0.42
Daily USD snapshots; a flat stretch is a day with no new price recorded.

Other languages

The same printing (Tempest #53) in 8 other languages.

Store prices

The 3 cheapest per condition and finish, in stock at the last check. Offers not re-confirmed within 60 days are not shown. Prices in different currencies are compared at the current exchange rate.

StoreConditionFinishPriceChecked
ManaPoolHP · todayHPregular$0.30today
401 GamesHP · todayHPregularCA$0.45today
ManaPoolSP · todaySPregular$0.34today
The Mystic StoreSP · 2 days agoSPregularCA$0.492 days ago
ManaPoolMP · todayMPregular$0.35today
Everything GamesNM · 7 days agoNMregularCA$0.607 days ago
MTG MexicoHP · 3 days agoHPregular7.99 MXN3 days ago
ManaPoolNM · todayNMregular$0.47today
MTG MexicoMP · 3 days agoMPregular8.99 MXN3 days ago
CardTraderSP · 3 days agoSPregular€0.693 days ago
Card KingdomMP · 3 days agoMPregular$0.903 days ago
CardmarketNM · todayNMregular€0.89today
CardTraderDM · 3 days agoDMregular€1.103 days ago

Truncated: 4 further offers are available at a higher price in the same conditions, out of 17 in total.

Format legality

  • standard: not legal
  • pioneer: not legal
  • modern: not legal
  • legacy: legal
  • vintage: legal
  • commander: legal
  • pauper: not legal
  • brawl: not legal

In Gestic collections

  • Held in 17 lists
  • Played in 1 deck
  • 33 copies tracked