Containment Breach

STXStrixhaven: School of Mages/#125/2021Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Containment Breach
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.16
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.14
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetSTX
Collector #125
Released2021-04-23
Rarityuncommon
ArtistCampbell White
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.14TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 12.5%30d▼ 12.5%90d▲ 16.7%
90d high
$0.18
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
Strixhaven: School of Mages
  • Down 12.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 22% below its 90 day high of $0.18.
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 107% premium over nonfoil.
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PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Strixhaven: School of MagesSTX · #125 · 2021-04-23nonfoiluncommon$0.14▼ 12.5%▼ 6.7%
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery — Lesson
Destroy target artifact or enchantment. If its mana value is 2 or less, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (4)
wotc16 Apr 2021
Although you may want to include Lessons in your sideboard if you're playing with cards that instruct you to learn, Lesson cards can be included in your main deck like other instant or sorcery cards.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If Containment Breach resolves, and the target artifact has a mana value of 2 or less, but it wasn't destroyed (perhaps because it has indestructible), you will still create a Pest.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If the artifact or enchantment is an illegal target as Containment Breach tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't create a Pest.
wotc16 Apr 2021
Lesson is a spell subtype found on some instant and sorcery cards in the Strixhaven set. The Lesson subtype has no special rules associated with it.
About this card

Containment Breach

Containment Breach is a Sorcery — Lesson, with mana cost {2}{G} (mana value 3).

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.14 (down 12.5% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Containment Breach FAQ

How much is Containment Breach worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Containment Breach is $0.14. It is down 12.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Containment Breach?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What set was Containment Breach first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from STX #125, released 2021-04-23.
Is there a foil version of Containment Breach?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.29 versus $0.14 for nonfoil, which is 107% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Containment Breach legal in Commander?
Yes, Containment Breach is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Containment Breach legal in Modern?
Yes, Containment Breach is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Containment Breach legal in Standard?
Containment Breach is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Containment Breach do?
Containment Breach is a Sorcery — Lesson with mana cost {2}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Destroy target artifact or enchantment. If its mana value is 2 or less, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."".