You target the creature that will be sacrificed when you cast Mercy Killing, then its controller (who may or may not be you) sacrifices it when Mercy Killing resolves. Because this is a sacrifice, neither regeneration nor indestructible will save the creature.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $9.08. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $9.08 across 493 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from SHM — 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 #231 of *Shadowmoor*, the set that shipped alongside the May 2008 Shadowmoor release.
Card type: Instant, color identity green/white, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {2}{G/W} (3 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #14,855 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Dave Kendall. Rarix catalogs 597 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Dave Kendall
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