Corpse Explosion
PSNCStreets of New Capenna Promos/#179s/2022RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€0.74
ManaPool$0.30
TCGplayer$0.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.52
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.29Low $0.79▲ 63.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.35TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 6.1%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.35
90d low
$0.33
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.18
Streets of New Capenna
- Up 6.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.35.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile a creature card from your graveyard.
Corpse Explosion deals damage equal to the exiled card's power to each creature and each planeswalker.
Card capabilities
Graveyard interactionSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc29 Apr 2022
Use the card's power as it last existed in the graveyard to determine how much damage is dealt.
wotc29 Apr 2022
Once you have begun to cast Corpse Explosion, there is no point at which players can respond by removing cards from your graveyard to prevent you from being able to pay for it with a specific creature card.
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Shares Graveyard interaction, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
Shares Graveyard interaction, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
Shares Graveyard interaction, SorceryOverlapping colour identity
About this card
Corpse Explosion
Corpse Explosion is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{B}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 4 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: $0.35 (up 6.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Corpse Explosion FAQ
How much is Corpse Explosion worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Corpse Explosion is $0.35. It is up 6.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.33 to $0.35.
What is the cheapest printing of Corpse Explosion?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Streets of New Capenna at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Corpse Explosion?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Streets of New Capenna Promos at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Corpse Explosion are there?
Corpse Explosion has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Corpse Explosion first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PSNC #179s, released 2022-04-29.
Is Corpse Explosion legal in Commander?
Yes, Corpse Explosion is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Corpse Explosion legal in Modern?
Yes, Corpse Explosion is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Corpse Explosion legal in Standard?
Corpse Explosion is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.