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Copies of Tend the Pests will use the power of the creature sacrificed for the original spell to determine the number of Pests each copy creates. Because the copies aren't cast, you won't sacrifice additional creatures for them.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #242
Tend the Pests
stx·#242·uncommon·foil
Illus. David Auden Nash
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Apr '21
5 yr ago
Value
$1.65+$0 (+58.5%)
30 days high $0.66 · low $0.41
Volatility · high
EUR€0.45USD$0.65TIX0.03 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #5,733 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Create X 1/1 black and green Pest creature tokens with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life," where X is the sacrificed creature's power.
"I've got a special treat for you today."
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 1
Context
Last observed at $0.65, up from $0.41 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.66 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.65.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from STX — 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.
This card belongs to *Strixhaven: School of Mages* (released April 2021).
Card #242 in Strixhaven: School of Mages.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: black/green. Mana cost: {B}{G} (2 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #5,733 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by David Auden Nash. Rarix tracks 130 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. David Auden Nash
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