
Hand of the Praetors
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- 30 days
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- #8,678 Up 123 in 30 days
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Buy SOM #66 nonfoil
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Hand of the Praetors Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $6.99, up 9.1% over 7 days, down 4.5% over 30 days, up 44.4% over 90 days.
Hand of the Praetors Price History
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Hand of the Praetors in Sealed Products
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Hand of the Praetors Printings & Prices
Hand of the Praetors has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Hand of the Praetors: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SOM #66 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SOM #66 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOM #66 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SOM #66 | Nonfoil |
Hand of the Praetors Rules Text & Legality
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
Other creatures you control with infect get +1/+1.
Whenever you cast a creature spell with infect, target player gets a poison counter.
Hand of the Praetors is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Hand of the Praetors 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
Hand of the Praetors has been reprinted 2 times.
- Oct 1, 2010Scars of Mirrodin · foilSOM #66
- Oct 1, 2010Scars of MirrodinSOM #66
Hand of the Praetors in Commander
Hand of the Praetors is the #8,678 most-played card on EDHREC, up 123 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Up 123 in 30 days
Hand of the Praetors FAQ
How much is Hand of the Praetors worth?
Hand of the Praetors is worth about $6.99 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.
Is Hand of the Praetors legal in Commander?
Yes. Hand of the Praetors is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Hand of the Praetors been reprinted?
Yes. Hand of the Praetors has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Hand of the Praetors expensive?
Hand of the Praetors holds a $6.99 price because supply is limited to a single printing.
What can I play instead of Hand of the Praetors?
Cards that fill a similar role include Ichor Rats, Phyrexian Crusader, Phyrexian Vatmother.





