Smell Fear
MH2Modern Horizons 2/#173/2021Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.17
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.31
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.79Low $0.35▼ 55.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.31TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 6.9%30d▲ 10.7%90d▲ 14.8%
90d high
$0.38
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.31
Modern Horizons 2
- Up 10.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 18% below its 90 day high of $0.38.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 113% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Target creature you control fights up to one target creature you don't control.
Keywords
FightProliferate
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc18 Jun 2021
To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents, and you can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
wotc18 Jun 2021
While proliferating, if you choose a permanent or player with multiple kinds of counters, the permanent or player gets another counter of each kind, not just one kind. This change from the original proliferate rules was introduced in a previous set.
wotc18 Jun 2021
If all targets are illegal as Smell Fear tries to resolve, it doesn't resolve and you will not proliferate.
wotc18 Jun 2021
You don't have to choose every permanent or player that has a counter, only the ones you want to add another counter to. Since “any number” includes zero, you don't have to choose any permanents at all, and you don't have to choose any players at all.
wotc18 Jun 2021
You cannot cast Smell Fear without any targets just to proliferate. You must choose at least one creature you control as a target to cast this spell. If you don't choose a creature you don't control as a target, no fight will occur.
wotc18 Jun 2021
Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
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About this card
Smell Fear
Smell Fear is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{G} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.31 (up 10.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Smell Fear FAQ
How much is Smell Fear worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Smell Fear is $0.31. It is up 10.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.38.
What is the cheapest printing of Smell Fear?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
What set was Smell Fear first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH2 #173, released 2021-06-18.
Is there a foil version of Smell Fear?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.66 versus $0.31 for nonfoil, which is 113% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Smell Fear legal in Commander?
Yes, Smell Fear is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Smell Fear legal in Modern?
Yes, Smell Fear is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Smell Fear legal in Standard?
Smell Fear is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Smell Fear do?
Smell Fear is a Sorcery with mana cost {1}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.) Target creature you control fights up to one target creature you don't control.".