Malignant Growth
MIRMirage/#272/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.99
ManaPool$0.16
TCGplayer$0.54
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.08
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.08 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $1.49Low $0.79▼ 47.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.54TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.9%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.55
90d low
$0.52
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.54
Mirage
- Up 1.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
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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 8
$3.99
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a growth counter on this enchantment.
At the beginning of each opponent's draw step, that player draws an additional card for each growth counter on this enchantment, then this enchantment deals damage to the player equal to the number of cards they drew this way.
Keywords
Cumulative upkeep
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 (2)
wotc15 Apr 2013
The triggered ability is put onto the stack after you have already drawn your card for the turn.
wotc4 Oct 2004
In multiplayer games it affects all opponents.
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About this card
Malignant Growth
Malignant Growth is an Enchantment, with mana cost {3}{G}{U} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.54 (up 1.9% 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
Malignant Growth FAQ
How much is Malignant Growth worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Malignant Growth is $0.54. It is up 1.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.52 to $0.55.
What is the cheapest printing of Malignant Growth?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $0.54 on TCGplayer.
What set was Malignant Growth first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #272, released 1996-10-08.
Is Malignant Growth legal in Commander?
Yes, Malignant Growth is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Malignant Growth legal in Modern?
Malignant Growth is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Malignant Growth legal in Standard?
Malignant Growth is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Malignant Growth do?
Malignant Growth is an Enchantment with mana cost {3}{G}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) At the beginning of your upkeep, put a growth counter on this enchantment. At the beginning of each opponent's draw step, that player draws an additional card for each growth counter on this enchantment, then this enchantment deals damage to the player equal to the number of cards they drew this way.".