Pest Summoning
STXStrixhaven: School of Mages/#211/2021Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.16
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.18
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
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
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 14.3%90d▲ 28.6%
90d high
$0.21
90d low
$0.13
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.18
Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Down 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 14% below its 90 day high of $0.21.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 50% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery — Lesson
Create two 1/1 black and green Pest creature tokens with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."
Card capabilities
Life gainSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
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
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.
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About this card
Pest Summoning
Pest Summoning is a Sorcery — Lesson, with mana cost {1}{B/G}{B/G} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (down 14.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Pest Summoning FAQ
How much is Pest Summoning worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Pest Summoning is $0.18. It is down 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.13 to $0.21.
What is the cheapest printing of Pest Summoning?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
What set was Pest Summoning first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from STX #211, released 2021-04-23.
Is there a foil version of Pest Summoning?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.27 versus $0.18 for nonfoil, which is 50% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Pest Summoning legal in Commander?
Yes, Pest Summoning is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Pest Summoning legal in Modern?
Yes, Pest Summoning is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Pest Summoning legal in Standard?
Pest Summoning is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Pest Summoning do?
Pest Summoning is a Sorcery — Lesson with mana cost {1}{B/G}{B/G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Create two 1/1 black and green Pest creature tokens with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."".