Pox
5EDFifth Edition/#189/1997RareReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$5.99
Cardmarket€3.57
ManaPool$2.59
TCGplayer$6.12
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.99High $5.99Low $4.49▲ 20.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$6.12TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 3.5%90d▼ 0.5%
90d high
$6.41
90d low
$6.12
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.95
Mystery Booster 2
- Down 3.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $6.41.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Each player loses a third of their life, then discards a third of the cards in their hand, then sacrifices a third of the creatures they control of their choice, then sacrifices a third of the lands they control of their choice. Round up each time.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc16 Sept 2007
The losses, discards, and sacrifices are rounded up. For example, if you have 5 life, you'll lose 2 life, leaving you at 3 life. (Five divided by three is one and two-thirds. Rounding that up to the nearest whole number gives you two.)
wotc16 Sept 2007
Each part of Pox's effect is processed separately. For each part, first the player whose turn it is makes all necessary choices (such as which cards to discard), then each other player in turn order chooses, then the actions happen at the same time. Then Pox's effect moves to the next stage.
wotc16 Sept 2007
The number you need to lose, discard, or sacrifice isn't calculated until it's time to perform that part of the effect. For example, if your opponent casts Pox and you discard Dodecapod as part of Pox's discard effect, Dodecapod will be put onto the battlefield instead of into your graveyard. Then, when determining how many creatures you need to sacrifice, the Dodecapod is taken into account.
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About this card
Pox
Pox is a Sorcery, with mana cost {B}{B}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $6.12 (down 3.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Pox FAQ
How much is Pox worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Pox is $6.12. It is down 3.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $6.12 to $6.41.
What is the cheapest printing of Pox?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $0.95 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Pox?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ice Age at $8.13 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Pox are there?
Pox has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Pox first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ICE #158, released 1995-06-03.
What is the newest printing of Pox?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MB2 #185, released 2024-08-02.
Is Pox legal in Commander?
Yes, Pox is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Pox legal in Modern?
Pox is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.