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Cankerous Thirst
INSTANT Uncommon
Eventide EDHREC #29,366
$0.15
+0.0%
7 days
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Cankerous Thirst price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.15.
Cankerous Thirst Price Summary
Cankerous Thirst's current headline price is $0.15.
Cankerous Thirst Printings & Prices
1 printings
Cankerous Thirst has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Cankerous Thirst: Buylist Offers
4 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | EVE #116 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | EVE #116 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | EVE #116 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | EVE #116 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Cankerous Thirst Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗If {B} was spent to cast this spell, you may have target creature get -3/-3 until end of turn. If {G} was spent to cast this spell, you may have target creature get +3/+3 until end of turn. (Do both if {B}{G} was spent.)
"Nothing warms the bark on a chilly day like a draught of elf."
Cankerous Thirst is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Cankerous Thirst Rulings
5 most recent
- Aug 1, 2008 As you cast Cankerous Thirst, you must target a creature for the first effect and you must target a creature for the second effect. Both targets may be the same. As Cankerous Thirst resolves, you decide whether to apply either effect.
- Aug 1, 2008 If the spell is copied, the copy will never have had mana of the stated color paid for it, no matter what colors were spent on the original spell.
- Aug 1, 2008 The spell cares about what mana was spent to pay its total cost, not just what mana was spent to pay the hybrid part of its cost.
- Aug 1, 2008 The spell checks on resolution to see if any mana of the stated colors was spent to pay its cost. If so, it doesn't matter how much mana of that color was spent.
- Aug 1, 2008 When you cast the spell, you choose its targets before you pay for it.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Cankerous Thirst has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVE #116 | 2008-07-25 | Uncommon | Standard |
| EVE #116 | 2008-07-25 | Uncommon | Standard |
Cankerous Thirst in Commander
Cankerous Thirst is the #29,366 most-played card on EDHREC, down 521 places over the last 30 days.
Cankerous Thirst FAQ
How much is Cankerous Thirst worth?
Cankerous Thirst is worth about $0.15 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Cankerous Thirst legal in Commander?
Yes — Cankerous Thirst is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Cankerous Thirst been reprinted?
Yes — Cankerous Thirst has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Cankerous Thirst cheap?
Cankerous Thirst trades at about $0.15 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#29,366 on EDHREC).