Fervent Paincaster
HOUHour of Devastation/#91/2017Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.05
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.05 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.05TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 16.7%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.06
90d low
$0.05
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.05
Hour of Devastation
- Down 16.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.06.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 540% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard
: This creature deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.
, Exert this creature: It deals 1 damage to target creature. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
3 / 1
Keywords
Exert
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc14 Jul 2017
Some cards in the Hour of Devastation set let you exert a creature as a cost to activate one of its abilities. You can exert it to pay that cost even if you've already exerted it earlier in the turn. Exerting it multiple times will keep it tapped only during your next untap step.
wotc18 Apr 2017
If you gain control of another player's creature until end of turn and exert it, it will untap during that player's untap step.
wotc18 Apr 2017
If an exerted creature is already untapped during your next untap step (most likely because it had vigilance or an effect untapped it), exert's effect preventing it from untapping expires without having done anything.
wotc18 Apr 2017
You can't exert a creature unless an effect allows you to do so. Similar effects that "tap and freeze" a creature (such as that of Decision Paralysis) don't exert that creature.
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About this card
Fervent Paincaster
Fervent Paincaster is a Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.05 (down 16.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Fervent Paincaster FAQ
How much is Fervent Paincaster worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Fervent Paincaster is $0.05. It is down 16.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.05 to $0.06.
What is the cheapest printing of Fervent Paincaster?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation at $0.05 on TCGplayer.
What set was Fervent Paincaster first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOU #91, released 2017-07-14.
Is there a foil version of Fervent Paincaster?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.32 versus $0.05 for nonfoil, which is 540% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Fervent Paincaster legal in Commander?
Yes, Fervent Paincaster is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Fervent Paincaster legal in Modern?
Yes, Fervent Paincaster is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Fervent Paincaster legal in Standard?
Fervent Paincaster is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Fervent Paincaster do?
Fervent Paincaster is a Creature — Human Wizard with mana cost {2}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker. {T}, Exert this creature: It deals 1 damage to target creature. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)".