Pain's Reward
SOKSaviors of Kamigawa/#85/2005Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$13.99
Cardmarket€3.32
ManaPool$8.15
TCGplayer$10.80
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$8.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $13.99High $13.99Low $10.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$10.80TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.3%30d▼ 1.9%90d▼ 3.6%
90d high
$11.23
90d low
$10.67
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$10.80
Saviors of Kamigawa
- Down 1.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $11.23.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Each player may bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of any number. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid and draws four cards.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Jun 2005
Bidding continues until all players except the one with the current high bid have declined to top that bid.
wotc1 Jun 2005
A player may bid more life than they have.
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About this card
Pain's Reward
Pain's Reward is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $10.80 (down 1.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Pain's Reward FAQ
How much is Pain's Reward worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Pain's Reward is $10.80. It is down 1.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $10.67 to $11.23.
What is the cheapest printing of Pain's Reward?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Saviors of Kamigawa at $10.80 on TCGplayer.
What set was Pain's Reward first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOK #85, released 2005-06-03.
Is there a foil version of Pain's Reward?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $11.00 versus $10.80 for nonfoil, which is 2% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Pain's Reward legal in Commander?
Yes, Pain's Reward is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Pain's Reward legal in Modern?
Yes, Pain's Reward is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Pain's Reward legal in Standard?
Pain's Reward is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Pain's Reward do?
Pain's Reward is a Sorcery with mana cost {2}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Each player may bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of any number. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid and draws four cards.".