Tortured Existence
STHStronghold/#74/1998Common◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$5.49
Cardmarket€3.66
ManaPool$2.40
TCGplayer$2.96
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.85
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.62 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.49High $5.99Low $4.99▼ 8.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.96TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.4%30d▼ 12.7%90d▼ 4.8%
90d high
$4.48
90d low
$2.96
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$2.30
The List
- Down 12.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 34% below its 90 day high of $4.48.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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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.
PSAGrade 10
$95.00
BGSGrade 10
$124.00
CGCGrade 10
$49.99
SGCGrade 10
$57.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$25.00
AnyGrade 9
$22.44
AnyGrade 7
$10.00
Raw market
$3.72
PSA 10
$95.00+2,454%
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
, Discard a creature card: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Oct 2004
You can’t return the same card you are discarding. This is because you pick the target before paying the costs.
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About this card
Tortured Existence
Tortured Existence is an Enchantment, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.96 (down 12.7% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $95.00, BGS 10 market price $124.00, CGC 10 market price $49.99 and SGC 10 market price $57.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +2,454% premium over the raw market ($3.72) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Tortured Existence FAQ
How much is Tortured Existence worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Tortured Existence is $2.96. It is down 12.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.96 to $4.48.
What is the cheapest printing of Tortured Existence?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $2.30 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Tortured Existence?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $14.45 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Tortured Existence are there?
Tortured Existence has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Tortured Existence first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from STH #74, released 1998-03-02.
What is the newest printing of Tortured Existence?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #2507, released 2026-02-09.
Is Tortured Existence legal in Commander?
Yes, Tortured Existence is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tortured Existence legal in Modern?
Tortured Existence is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.