Carrion
MIRMirage/#111/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$6.49
Cardmarket€3.68
ManaPool$2.77
TCGplayer$3.74
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.95
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.24 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $6.49High $6.49Low $3.99▲ 44.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.74TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.4%30d▲ 6.3%90d▲ 16.2%
90d high
$3.74
90d low
$3.19
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$3.74
Mirage
- Up 6.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $3.74.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$62.00
AnyGrade 9
$56.25
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Create X 0/1 black Insect creature tokens, where X is the sacrificed creature's power.
Card capabilities
InstantSacrifice outlet
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc15 Apr 2013
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
wotc15 Apr 2013
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
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About this card
Carrion
Carrion is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{B}{B} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.74 (up 6.3% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Carrion FAQ
How much is Carrion worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Carrion is $3.74. It is up 6.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.19 to $3.74.
What is the cheapest printing of Carrion?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $3.74 on TCGplayer.
What set was Carrion first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #111, released 1996-10-08.
Is Carrion legal in Commander?
Yes, Carrion is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Carrion legal in Modern?
Carrion is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Carrion legal in Standard?
Carrion is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Carrion do?
Carrion is an Instant with mana cost {1}{B}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Create X 0/1 black Insect creature tokens, where X is the sacrificed creature's power.".