wotc
The second ability of this card is a replacement effect, not a triggered ability.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #USG-123
Contamination
plst·#USG-123·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Stephen Daniele
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Sep '22
3 yr ago
Value
$12.21+$1 (+12.8%)
30 days high $12 · low $11
Volatility · moderate
EUR€9.47USD$12.21
NM$12.2
Where to buy / sell
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #7,763 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you sacrifice a creature.
If a land is tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of any other type and amount.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
You choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice Contamination. You can choose to not sacrifice even if you no longer control Contamination on resolution.
wotc
External effects that generate more mana still generate their additional mana as directed without being affected by this card. Effects which generate more mana based on what type of mana the land produces will be affected in color but not in amount.
Context
Last observed at $12.21, up from $10.82 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $8.76 and $12.21 across 36 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 12 minutes ago at $12.21.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PLST — the lineup includes 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.
This card belongs to *The List* (released September 2022).
Card #USG-123 in The List.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Enchantment. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {2}{B} (3 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #7,763 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Stephen Daniele. Rarix tracks 104 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Stephen Daniele
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