Chainer's Torment
DOMDominaria/#82/2018Uncommon
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.11
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.28
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.28TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.7%30d▲ 12.0%90d▲ 16.7%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.28
Dominaria
- Up 12.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.29.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 14% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I, II — This Saga deals 2 damage to each opponent and you gain 2 life.
III — Create an X/X black Nightmare Horror creature token, where X is half your life total, rounded up. It deals X damage to you.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (10)
wotc27 Apr 2018
In a Two-Headed Giant game, the first chapter abilities of Chainer's Torment each cause the opposing team to lose 4 life and you to gain 2 life.
wotc27 Apr 2018
As a Saga enters the battlefield, its controller puts a lore counter on it. As your precombat main phase begins (immediately after your draw step), you put another lore counter on each Saga you control. Putting a lore counter on a Saga in either of these ways doesn't use the stack.
wotc27 Apr 2018
Once the number of lore counters on a Saga is greater than or equal to the greatest number among its chapter abilities—in the Dominaria set, this is always three—the Saga's controller sacrifices it as soon as its chapter ability has left the stack, most likely by resolving or being countered. This state-based action doesn't use the stack.
wotc27 Apr 2018
If multiple chapter abilities trigger at the same time, their controller puts them on the stack in any order. If any of them require targets, those targets are chosen as you put the abilities on the stack, before any of those abilities resolve.
wotc27 Apr 2018
If another effect causes the Nightmare Horror token's power or toughness to be a number other than X immediately after it enters the battlefield, the amount of damage it deals to you is still X, not its modified power or toughness.
wotc27 Apr 2018
If counters are removed from a Saga, the appropriate chapter abilities will trigger again when the Saga receives lore counters. Removing lore counters won't cause a previous chapter ability to trigger.
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About this card
Chainer's Torment
Chainer's Torment is an Enchantment — Saga, with mana cost {3}{B} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.28 (up 12.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Chainer's Torment FAQ
How much is Chainer's Torment worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Chainer's Torment is $0.28. It is up 12.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Chainer's Torment?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria at $0.28 on TCGplayer.
What set was Chainer's Torment first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DOM #82, released 2018-04-27.
Is there a foil version of Chainer's Torment?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.32 versus $0.28 for nonfoil, which is 14% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Chainer's Torment legal in Commander?
Yes, Chainer's Torment is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Chainer's Torment legal in Modern?
Yes, Chainer's Torment is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Chainer's Torment legal in Standard?
Chainer's Torment is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Chainer's Torment do?
Chainer's Torment is an Enchantment — Saga with mana cost {3}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I, II — This Saga deals 2 damage to each opponent and you gain 2 life. III — Create an X/X black Nightmare Horror creature token, where X is half your life total, rounded up. It deals X damage to you.".