Contagion
MB2Mystery Booster 2/#126/2024UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.94
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.23
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.08
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.15 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $1.29Low $0.59▲ 14.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.23TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 23.3%90d▼ 23.3%
90d high
$0.31
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Mystery Booster 2
- Down 23.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 26% below its 90 day high of $0.31.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 4248% premium over nonfoil.
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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: $0.23 (down 23.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Contagion FAQ
How much is Contagion worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Contagion is $0.23. It is down 23.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.31.
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 there a foil version of Contagion?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $10.00 versus $0.23 for nonfoil, which is 4248% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Contagion legal in Commander?
Yes, Contagion is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.