Plague of Vermin
Plague of Vermin Price Summary
As of Jul 29, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Plague of Vermin is $2.05 (PZA #7, Borderless), and the most expensive is $68.58 (SHM #73, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $21.63, up 1203.0% over 7 days, up 1179.9% over 30 days, up 1251.9% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $29.42 (2024).
Plague of Vermin Printings & Prices
Plague of Vermin has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
Sell Plague of Vermin: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $40.00 cash for SHM #73 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SHM #73 | Foil | $40.00 | $79.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | SHM #73 | Foil | $25.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SHM #73 | Nonfoil | $6.00 | $12.99 | 54% |
| CoolStuffInc | SHM #73 | Nonfoil | $5.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PZA #7 | Foil | $0.90 | $2.99 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | PZA #7 | Nonfoil | $0.40 | $1.99 | 80% |
Plague of Vermin Rules Text & Legality
Starting with you, each player may pay any amount of life. Repeat this process until no one pays life. Each player creates a 1/1 black Rat creature token for each 1 life they paid this way.
Plague of Vermin is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Plague of Vermin Rulings
- May 1, 2008 After the process stops, the total amount of life each player paid this way is calculated. That's how many tokens each player gets. All the tokens enter at the same time.
- May 1, 2008 If a player chooses to spend life, their life total goes down immediately. This will affect how much life that player can spend the next time the process gets around to them. If a player chooses to pay life three different times during this process, for example, that counts as three separate instances of losing life, not as one.
- May 1, 2008 In a Two-Headed Giant game, each player on a team gets a chance to pay life. The team's life total is adjusted in between.
- May 1, 2008 In a game of N players, the process ends when all N players in sequence (starting with you) choose not to pay life. It doesn't end the first time a player chooses not to pay life. If a player chooses not to pay life but the process continues, that player may pay life the next time the process gets around to them.
- May 1, 2008 The amount of life a player may spend must be equal to or less than that player's life total; you can't spend life you haven't got.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Plague of Vermin has been reprinted 4 times. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Source Material reprint cut the price 86% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PZA #7 | 2026-03-06 | Mythic | Borderless | $3.51 | $2.01 | $1.94 | $1.74 |
| PZA #7 | 2026-03-06 | Mythic | Borderless | $21.65 | $2.40 | $3.07 | $3.00 |
| SHM #73 | 2008-05-02 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SHM #73 | 2008-05-02 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
PZA #7 
SHM #73 Plague of Vermin in Commander
Plague of Vermin is the #7,159 most-played card on EDHREC, up 7 places over the last 30 days.
Plague of Vermin FAQ
How much is Plague of Vermin worth?
Plague of Vermin is worth about $21.63 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 29, 2026. Prices range from $2.05 to $68.58 across 2 tracked printings.
Is Plague of Vermin legal in Commander?
Yes — Plague of Vermin is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Plague of Vermin been reprinted?
Yes — Plague of Vermin has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Plague of Vermin expensive?
Plague of Vermin holds a $21.63 price because supply is limited to two printings.