Necrotic Wound
GRNGuilds of Ravnica/#79/2018Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.12
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.16
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
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 6.7%90d▲ 23.1%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Jumpstart 2022
- Up 6.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.16.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 106% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Undergrowth — Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
Keywords
Undergrowth
Card capabilities
Creature removalInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc5 Oct 2018
Because tokens aren't cards, they never count for undergrowth abilities.
wotc5 Oct 2018
The value of X is determined only as the undergrowth ability resolves. If the number of creature cards in your graveyard changes later in the turn, the target creature is unaffected.
wotc5 Oct 2018
Creature cards with other types, such as artifact creature cards, count for undergrowth abilities.
wotc5 Oct 2018
Necrotic Wound's replacement effect will exile the target creature if it would die this turn for any reason, not just immediately after Necrotic Wound resolves.
wotc5 Oct 2018
If you have no creature cards in your graveyard, the target creature gets -0/-0, and it will still be exiled if it would die this turn.
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About this card
Necrotic Wound
Necrotic Wound is an Instant, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (up 6.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Necrotic Wound FAQ
How much is Necrotic Wound worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Necrotic Wound is $0.16. It is up 6.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Necrotic Wound?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart 2022 at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Necrotic Wound?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Guilds of Ravnica Promos at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Necrotic Wound are there?
Necrotic Wound has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Necrotic Wound first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GRN #79, released 2018-10-05.
What is the newest printing of Necrotic Wound?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #470, released 2024-11-15.
Is there a foil version of Necrotic Wound?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.33 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 106% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Necrotic Wound legal in Commander?
Yes, Necrotic Wound is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.