Purgatory
MIRMirage/#275/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.29
Cardmarket€1.72
ManaPool$0.65
TCGplayer$1.57
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.12 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.29High $2.29Low $1.29▲ 77.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.57TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.9%30d▲ 0.6%90d▲ 10.6%
90d high
$1.59
90d low
$1.40
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.57
Mirage
- Up 0.6% 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 9.5
$39.00
AnyGrade 9
$35.00
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, exile that card.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay and 2 life. If you do, return a card exiled with this enchantment to the battlefield.
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (4)
wotc1 Aug 2008
If this card changes controllers between putting the upkeep triggered ability on the stack and resolving it, the creature is put onto the battlefield under the control of the player who controlled this card when the ability was put on the stack.
wotc1 Apr 2008
This has been restored to a triggered ability that triggers when a nontoken creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, rather than a replacement effect. The creature does go to the graveyard, and will trigger any other abilities that look for this event.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If an opponent takes control of this card and pays for the upkeep ability, the creatures will enter under their control even if you exiled them.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If destroyed at the same time some creatures are destroyed, the destroyed creatures are exiled and stay exiled.
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About this card
Purgatory
Purgatory is an Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{W}{B} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.57 (up 0.6% 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
Purgatory FAQ
How much is Purgatory worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Purgatory is $1.57. It is up 0.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.40 to $1.59.
What is the cheapest printing of Purgatory?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $1.57 on TCGplayer.
What set was Purgatory first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #275, released 1996-10-08.
Is Purgatory legal in Commander?
Yes, Purgatory is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Purgatory legal in Modern?
Purgatory is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Purgatory legal in Standard?
Purgatory is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Purgatory do?
Purgatory is an Enchantment with mana cost {2}{W}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, exile that card. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {4} and 2 life. If you do, return a card exiled with this enchantment to the battlefield.".