Contagion
ALLAlliances/#45/1996Uncommon◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.79
Cardmarket€1.82
ManaPool$0.38
TCGplayer$1.90
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.45
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.79High $2.49Low $1.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.90TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.0%30d▼ 5.0%90d▼ 18.4%
90d high
$2.33
90d low
$1.70
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Mystery Booster 2
- Down 5.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 18% below its 90 day high of $2.33.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$64.50
AnyGrade 9
$26.43
AnyGrade 7
$0.99
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
You may pay 1 life and exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Distribute two -2/-1 counters among one or two target creatures.
Card capabilities
Instant
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
Contagion
Contagion is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{B}{B} (mana value 5). 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: $1.90 (down 5.0% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Contagion FAQ
How much is Contagion worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Contagion is $1.90. It is down 5.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.70 to $2.33.
What is the cheapest printing of Contagion?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Contagion?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Alliances at $1.90 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Contagion are there?
Contagion has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Contagion first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #45, released 1996-06-10.
What is the newest printing of Contagion?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MB2 #126, released 2024-08-02.
Is Contagion legal in Commander?
Yes, Contagion is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Contagion legal in Modern?
Contagion is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.