Grim Affliction
Grim Affliction Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Grim Affliction is $0.36 (NPH #63), and the most expensive is $5.30 (NPH #63, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.54, flat over 7 days, up 17.4% over 30 days, up 80.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.54 (2026).
Grim Affliction Printings & Prices
Grim Affliction has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Grim Affliction: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $4.50 cash for NPH #63 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | NPH #63 | Foil | $4.50 | $8.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | MM2 #84 | Foil | $0.63 | $2.49 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #MM2-84 | Nonfoil | $0.11 | $0.69 | 84% |
| CoolStuffInc | NPH #63 | Foil | $0.10 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MM2 #84 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| CoolStuffInc | MM2 #84 | Nonfoil | $0.05 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | NPH #63 | Nonfoil | $0.01 | $0.35 | 97% |
Grim Affliction Rules Text & Legality
Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Grim Affliction is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.
Grim Affliction Rulings
- Feb 4, 2023 An ability that triggers "Whenever you proliferate" triggers even if you chose no permanents or players while doing so.
- Feb 4, 2023 If a permanent ever has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it at the same time, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action so that the permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.
- Feb 4, 2023 If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.
- Feb 4, 2023 Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
- Feb 4, 2023 To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Grim Affliction has been reprinted 5 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #MM2-84 | 2022-04-29 | Common | Standard |
| MM2 #84 | 2015-05-22 | Common | Standard |
| MM2 #84 | 2015-05-22 | Common | Standard |
| NPH #63 | 2011-05-13 | Common | Standard |
| NPH #63 | 2011-05-13 | Common | Standard |
PLST #MM2-84 
MM2 #84 
NPH #63 Grim Affliction in Commander
Grim Affliction is the #4,564 most-played card on EDHREC, down 14 places over the last 30 days.
Grim Affliction FAQ
How much is Grim Affliction worth?
Grim Affliction is worth about $0.54 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.36 to $5.30 across 3 tracked printings.
Is Grim Affliction legal in Commander?
Yes — Grim Affliction is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Grim Affliction been reprinted?
Yes — Grim Affliction has been reprinted 5 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Grim Affliction cheap?
Grim Affliction trades at about $0.54 — 5 reprints keep supply plentiful.