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◇ Catalog #147

Pestilence

usg·#147·common·nonfoil

Illus. Pete Venters

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wishlisted

Oct 1998

28 yr ago

Value

$0.40+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.41 · low $0.38

NM$0.40

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.37–$0.42modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $5.80low $0.37range 1467.6%n 54

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #4,215 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$0.40

Gameplay

Enchantment

At the beginning of the end step, if no creatures are on the battlefield, sacrifice this enchantment. {B}: This enchantment deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHlegal

Rulings · 3

2011-06-01wotc

It will stay on the battlefield if there is a creature that is put into the graveyard during the end step. This is because this ability will not trigger at all if there is at least one creature on the battlefield as the end step begins.

2011-06-01wotc

Note that "until end of turn" effects wear off after "at the beginning of the end step" triggered abilities, so an artifact that animates until end of turn can keep this on the battlefield.

2004-10-04wotc

Each activation is considered a new damage effect. An activation can only be 1 point of damage.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.40. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.37 and $5.80 across 54 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from USG — 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.

Card #147 of *Urza's Saga*, the set that shipped alongside the October 1998 Urza's Saga release.

Card type: Enchantment, color identity black, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {2}{B}{B} (4 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #4,215 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Pete Venters. Rarix catalogs 943 other cards credited to this artist.