Plague Boiler
RAVRavnica: City of Guilds/#269/2005Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.22
TCGplayer$0.31
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.69Low $0.49▲ 20.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.31TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 19.2%90d▲ 29.2%
90d high
$0.31
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Commander 2013
- Up 19.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.31.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 377% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a plague counter on this artifact.
: Put a plague counter on this artifact or remove a plague counter from it.
When this artifact has three or more plague counters on it, sacrifice it. If you do, destroy all nonland permanents.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc1 Oct 2005
If the third ability triggers, removing a counter in response won’t stop the effect. However, somehow removing Plague Boiler from the battlefield in response would stop the effect because then you wouldn’t be able to sacrifice Plague Boiler.
wotc1 Oct 2005
The sacrifice is done on resolution of the triggered ability.
wotc1 Oct 2005
You choose whether to add or remove a counter when the second ability resolves. You can’t choose to remove a counter if there isn’t one there.
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About this card
Plague Boiler
Plague Boiler is an Artifact, with mana cost {3} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.31 (up 19.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Plague Boiler FAQ
How much is Plague Boiler worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Plague Boiler is $0.31. It is up 19.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.31.
What is the cheapest printing of Plague Boiler?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2013 at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Plague Boiler?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ravnica: City of Guilds at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Plague Boiler are there?
Plague Boiler has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Plague Boiler first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RAV #269, released 2005-10-07.
What is the newest printing of Plague Boiler?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C13 #254, released 2013-11-01.
Is there a foil version of Plague Boiler?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.48 versus $0.31 for nonfoil, which is 377% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Plague Boiler legal in Commander?
Yes, Plague Boiler is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.