Tainted Strike
Tainted Strike Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Tainted Strike is $3.05 (SOM #80), and the most expensive is $25.80 (SOM #80, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.05, up 2.7% over 7 days, up 21.0% over 30 days, down 8.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $4.22 (2026).
Tainted Strike Printings & Prices
Tainted Strike has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Tainted Strike: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $10.00 cash for SOM #80 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SOM #80 | Foil | $10.00 | $24.99 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | SOM #80 | Foil | $8.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOM #80 | Nonfoil | $1.30 | $3.49 | 63% |
Tainted Strike Rules Text & Legality
Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains infect until end of turn. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
Tainted Strike is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.
Tainted Strike Rulings
- Jan 1, 2011 A player who has ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action.
- Jan 1, 2011 Damage from a source with infect affects planeswalkers normally.
- Jan 1, 2011 Damage from a source with infect is damage in all respects. If the source with infect also has lifelink, damage dealt by that source also causes its controller to gain that much life. Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.
- Jan 1, 2011 If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn’t get poison counters. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a creature is prevented, that creature doesn’t get -1/-1 counters.
- Jan 1, 2011 Infect’s effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Tainted Strike has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOM #80 | 2010-10-01 | Common | Standard |
| SOM #80 | 2010-10-01 | Common | Standard |
SOM #80 Tainted Strike in Commander
Tainted Strike is the #2,328 most-played card on EDHREC, down 15 places over the last 30 days.
Tainted Strike FAQ
How much is Tainted Strike worth?
Tainted Strike is worth about $3.05 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $3.05 to $25.80 across 1 tracked printings.
Is Tainted Strike legal in Commander?
Yes — Tainted Strike is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Tainted Strike been reprinted?
Yes — Tainted Strike has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Tainted Strike cheap?
Tainted Strike trades at about $3.05 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful.