Tainted Adversary
MIDInnistrad: Midnight Hunt/#124/2021Mythic
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.99
Cardmarket€1.80
ManaPool$0.92
TCGplayer$1.12
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.80
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.99High $1.99Low $1.29▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.12TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.9%30d▼ 15.8%90d▼ 21.7%
90d high
$1.45
90d low
$1.12
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.12
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
- Down 15.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 23% below its 90 day high of $1.45.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 147% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Zombie
Deathtouch
When this creature enters, you may pay any number of times. When you pay this cost one or more times, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature, then create twice that many 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens with decayed. (A creature with decayed can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
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Keywords
Deathtouch
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc24 Sept 2021
Decayed does not grant haste. Creatures with decayed that enter the battlefield during your turn may not attack until your next turn.
wotc24 Sept 2021
Decayed represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Decayed" means "This creature can't block" and "When this creature attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat."
wotc24 Sept 2021
Once a creature with decayed attacks, it will be sacrificed at end of combat, even if it no longer has decayed at that time.
wotc24 Sept 2021
Decayed does not create any attacking requirements. You may choose not to attack with a creature that has decayed.
wotc24 Sept 2021
After you pay the {2}{B} cost one or more times, a second ability triggers. Players may respond to the new ability at that point. As that ability resolves, Tainted Adversary gets its counters and the tokens are created.
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About this card
Tainted Adversary
Tainted Adversary is a Creature — Zombie, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 5 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: $1.12 (down 15.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Tainted Adversary FAQ
How much is Tainted Adversary worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Tainted Adversary is $1.12. It is down 15.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.12 to $1.45.
What is the cheapest printing of Tainted Adversary?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt at $1.12 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Tainted Adversary?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos at $3.10 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Tainted Adversary are there?
Tainted Adversary has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Tainted Adversary first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MID #124, released 2021-09-24.
What is the newest printing of Tainted Adversary?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DBL #124, released 2022-01-28.
Is there a foil version of Tainted Adversary?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.77 versus $1.12 for nonfoil, which is 147% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Tainted Adversary legal in Commander?
Yes, Tainted Adversary is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.