Touch of Death
5EDFifth Edition/#200/1997CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.02
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.10
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.10TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 9.1%90d▲ 11.1%
90d high
$0.11
90d low
$0.08
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Fifth Edition
- Down 9.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $0.11.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Touch of Death deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker. You gain 1 life.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Touch of Death
Touch of Death is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.10 (down 9.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Touch of Death FAQ
How much is Touch of Death worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Touch of Death is $0.10. It is down 9.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.08 to $0.11.
What is the cheapest printing of Touch of Death?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Fifth Edition at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Touch of Death?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ice Age at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Touch of Death are there?
Touch of Death has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Touch of Death first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ICE #167, released 1995-06-03.
What is the newest printing of Touch of Death?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 5ED #200, released 1997-03-24.
Is Touch of Death legal in Commander?
Yes, Touch of Death is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Touch of Death legal in Modern?
Touch of Death is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.