Contamination
MB2Mystery Booster 2/#178/2024RareReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$5.49
Cardmarket€7.08
ManaPool$3.12
TCGplayer$4.81
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.30
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$12.38 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.49High $7.49Low $4.99▼ 26.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.81TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 1.4%30d▼ 5.9%90d▼ 1.0%
90d high
$5.42
90d low
$4.08
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$4.81
Mystery Booster 2
- Down 5.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 11% below its 90 day high of $5.42.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 642% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you sacrifice a creature.
If a land is tapped for mana, it produces instead of any other type and amount.
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc4 Oct 2004
The second ability of this card is a replacement effect, not a triggered ability.
wotc4 Oct 2004
External effects that generate more mana still generate their additional mana as directed without being affected by this card. Effects which generate more mana based on what type of mana the land produces will be affected in color but not in amount.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice Contamination. You can choose to not sacrifice even if you no longer control Contamination on resolution.
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About this card
Contamination
Contamination is an Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 3 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: $4.81 (down 5.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Contamination FAQ
How much is Contamination worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Contamination is $4.81. It is down 5.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.08 to $5.42.
What is the cheapest printing of Contamination?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $4.81 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Contamination?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Urza's Saga at $17.81 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Contamination are there?
Contamination has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Contamination first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from USG #123, released 1998-10-12.
What is the newest printing of Contamination?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MB2 #178, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of Contamination?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $35.68 versus $4.81 for nonfoil, which is 642% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Contamination legal in Commander?
Yes, Contamination is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.