Poison the Well
SHMShadowmoor/#193/2008Common
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
TCGplayer$0.11
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.11TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 26.7%90d▼ 26.7%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.11
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.11
Shadowmoor
- Down 26.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 31% below its 90 day high of $0.16.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1718% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Destroy target land. Poison the Well deals 2 damage to that land's controller.
Card capabilities
Land destructionSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Poison the Well
Poison the Well is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{B/R}{B/R} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.11 (down 26.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Poison the Well FAQ
How much is Poison the Well worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Poison the Well is $0.11. It is down 26.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.11 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Poison the Well?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Shadowmoor at $0.11 on TCGplayer.
What set was Poison the Well first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SHM #193, released 2008-05-02.
Is there a foil version of Poison the Well?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.00 versus $0.11 for nonfoil, which is 1718% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Poison the Well legal in Commander?
Yes, Poison the Well is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Poison the Well legal in Modern?
Yes, Poison the Well is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Poison the Well legal in Standard?
Poison the Well is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Poison the Well do?
Poison the Well is a Sorcery with mana cost {2}{B/R}{B/R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Destroy target land. Poison the Well deals 2 damage to that land's controller.".