Festering Wound
UDSUrza's Destiny/#61/1999Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.24
TCGplayer$0.29
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 3.6%90d▲ 3.6%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.28
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.29
Urza's Destiny
- Up 3.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.29.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1452% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put an infection counter on this Aura.
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, this Aura deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of infection counters on this Aura.
Keywords
Enchant
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
Putting on a counter is optional. If you forget, you can't go back later even if it is something you usually do.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If it is on your creature, you can decide whether to add a counter before or after it damages you.
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About this card
Festering Wound
Festering Wound is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.29 (up 3.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Festering Wound FAQ
How much is Festering Wound worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Festering Wound is $0.29. It is up 3.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.28 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Festering Wound?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Urza's Destiny at $0.29 on TCGplayer.
What set was Festering Wound first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UDS #61, released 1999-06-07.
Is there a foil version of Festering Wound?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.50 versus $0.29 for nonfoil, which is 1452% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Festering Wound legal in Commander?
Yes, Festering Wound is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Festering Wound legal in Modern?
Festering Wound is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Festering Wound legal in Standard?
Festering Wound is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Festering Wound do?
Festering Wound is an Enchantment — Aura with mana cost {1}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Enchant creature At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put an infection counter on this Aura. At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, this Aura deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of infection counters on this Aura.".