You don't have to choose a target for Mourner's Surprise. However, if you do, and that creature card is an illegal target at the time Mourner's Surprise tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't create a Mercenary token.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.13. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.14 across 49 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from OTJ — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #94 of *Outlaws of Thunder Junction*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2024 Outlaws of Thunder Junction release.
Card type: Sorcery, color identity black, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{B} (2 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #12,965 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Zuzanna Wużyk. Rarix catalogs 31 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Zuzanna Wużyk
Card data via Scryfall. Rarix is fan-made; not endorsed by the rights holders.
