Cankerous Thirst
EVEEventide/#116/2008Uncommon
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.15
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.21
TCGplayer$0.12
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.12TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 20.0%90d▼ 25.0%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.12
Eventide
- Down 20.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $0.16.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 475% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
If was spent to cast this spell, you may have target creature get -3/-3 until end of turn. If was spent to cast this spell, you may have target creature get +3/+3 until end of turn. (Do both if was spent.)
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (5)
wotc1 Aug 2008
When you cast the spell, you choose its targets before you pay for it.
wotc1 Aug 2008
If the spell is copied, the copy will never have had mana of the stated color paid for it, no matter what colors were spent on the original spell.
wotc1 Aug 2008
The spell checks on resolution to see if any mana of the stated colors was spent to pay its cost. If so, it doesn't matter how much mana of that color was spent.
wotc1 Aug 2008
The spell cares about what mana was spent to pay its total cost, not just what mana was spent to pay the hybrid part of its cost.
wotc1 Aug 2008
As you cast Cankerous Thirst, you must target a creature for the first effect and you must target a creature for the second effect. Both targets may be the same. As Cankerous Thirst resolves, you decide whether to apply either effect.
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About this card
Cankerous Thirst
Cankerous Thirst is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{B/G} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.12 (down 20.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Cankerous Thirst FAQ
How much is Cankerous Thirst worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Cankerous Thirst is $0.12. It is down 20.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Cankerous Thirst?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Eventide at $0.12 on TCGplayer.
What set was Cankerous Thirst first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from EVE #116, released 2008-07-25.
Is there a foil version of Cankerous Thirst?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.69 versus $0.12 for nonfoil, which is 475% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Cankerous Thirst legal in Commander?
Yes, Cankerous Thirst is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Cankerous Thirst legal in Modern?
Yes, Cankerous Thirst is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Cankerous Thirst legal in Standard?
Cankerous Thirst is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Cankerous Thirst do?
Cankerous Thirst is an Instant with mana cost {3}{B/G}. Its Oracle text reads: "If {B} was spent to cast this spell, you may have target creature get -3/-3 until end of turn. If {G} was spent to cast this spell, you may have target creature get +3/+3 until end of turn. (Do both if {B}{G} was spent.)".