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Shoot the Sheriff, art by Fariba Khamseh
Art by Fariba Khamseh · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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Shoot the Sheriff

{1}{B} · Instant

Destroy target non-outlaw creature. (Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws. Everyone else is fair game.)

Rulings (4)

Apr 12, 2024 · The only deputy in the Outlaws of Thunder Junction release is a Mercenary, so no, you cannot shoot the deputy.

Apr 12, 2024 · A card, spell, or permanent is an outlaw if it has the Assassin, Mercenary, Pirate, Rogue, or Warlock creature type. It doesn’t matter if it has more than one of those creature types; as long as it has at least one, it’s an outlaw.

Apr 12, 2024 · Outlaw is not a creature type. If an effect asks you to choose a creature type, you can’t choose outlaw.

Apr 12, 2024 · If an ability refers to an outlaw or whether a player controls an outlaw, it’s referring only to permanents with one or more of the creature types specified above. Notably, it’s not referring to any spell or card not on the battlefield. However, other abilities may refer to an “outlaw spell” or “outlaw card” in a zone other than the battlefield. Those abilities refer to spells and cards with one or more of the specified creature types.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardLegal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Standard

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=21 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Sultai ElementalsStandard100%1–2×5
4-Color ControlStandard100%1–2×4
Mono Black AggroStandard100%4
Sultai ControlStandard100%2–4×4
Mono Black DemonsStandard100%1
Orzhov DemonsStandard100%1
Orzhov MidrangeStandard100%1
Sultai MidrangeStandard100%1
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Shoot the Sheriff — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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