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Contagious Nim Scars of Mirrodin MTG card

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Contagious Nim

CREATURE — PHYREXIAN ZOMBIE Common
Scars of Mirrodin SOM #58 EDHREC #17,092
$0.24
-7.7% 7 days

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Contagious Nim Price Summary

Contagious Nim's current headline price is $0.24.

Contagious Nim Printings & Prices

1 printings

Contagious Nim has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Contagious Nim Rules Text & Legality

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Creature — Phyrexian Zombie — mana cost {2}{B}

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

""This species has grown to be my preferred receptacle for our divine message." —Sheoldred, Whispering One"

Contagious Nim is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal

Contagious Nim Rulings

5 most recent
  • 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

2 printings

Contagious Nim has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
SOM #58 2010-10-01 Common Standard
SOM #58 2010-10-01 Common Standard

Contagious Nim in Commander

Contagious Nim is the #17,092 most-played card on EDHREC, up 355 places over the last 30 days.

Contagious Nim FAQ

How much is Contagious Nim worth?

Contagious Nim is worth about $0.24 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Contagious Nim legal in Commander?

Yes — Contagious Nim is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Contagious Nim been reprinted?

Yes — Contagious Nim has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Contagious Nim cheap?

Contagious Nim trades at about $0.24 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#17,092 on EDHREC).