
Pain's Reward
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −2.0%
- EDHREC rank
- #12,985 Up 65 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy SOK #85 nonfoil
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Pain's Reward Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $10.79, down 0.2% over 7 days, down 2.0% over 30 days, down 2.2% over 90 days.
Pain's Reward Price History
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Pain's Reward price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $10.79.
Where to Buy and Sell Pain's Reward
Every market we track for SOK #85 nonfoil on one line. The gray band is what you give up selling to a store instead of buying at market.
Pain's Reward in Sealed Products
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Pain's Reward Printings & Prices
Pain's Reward has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Pain's Reward: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | SOK #85 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOK #85 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOK #85 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SOK #85 | Nonfoil |
Pain's Reward Rules Text & Legality
Each player may bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of any number. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid and draws four cards.
Pain's Reward 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
Pain's Reward Rulings
- Jun 1, 2005
A player may bid more life than they have.
- Jun 1, 2005
Bidding continues until all players except the one with the current high bid have declined to top that bid.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Pain's Reward has been reprinted 2 times.
- Jun 3, 2005Saviors of KamigawaSOK #85
- Jun 3, 2005Saviors of Kamigawa · foilSOK #85
Pain's Reward in Commander
Pain's Reward is the #12,985 most-played card on EDHREC, up 65 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Up 65 in 30 days
Pain's Reward FAQ
How much is Pain's Reward worth?
Pain's Reward is worth about $10.79 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Pain's Reward legal in Commander?
Yes. Pain's Reward is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Pain's Reward been reprinted?
Yes. Pain's Reward has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Pain's Reward expensive?
Pain's Reward holds a $10.79 price because supply is limited to a single printing.
What can I play instead of Pain's Reward?
Cards that fill a similar role include Ambition's Cost, Ancient Craving, Damnable Pact.





