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Punish Ignorance Shards of Alara MTG card
ALA #183 · Art by Shelly Wan
ALA set symbol, RareShards of Alara#183Rare

Punish Ignorance

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#24,439 Down 127 in 30 days
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Punish Ignorance Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.32, up 10.3% over 7 days, up 14.3% over 30 days, up 18.5% over 90 days.

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Punish Ignorance Printings & Prices

Punish Ignorance has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Punish Ignorance Rules Text & Legality

Punish Ignorance

Counter target spell. Its controller loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.

"Amateurish. Nearsighted. A waste of my time and everyone else's." —Indra, nullmage of Vectis

Punish Ignorance is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Punish Ignorance Rulings

  • Oct 1, 2008

    You may target a spell that “can’t be countered” with Punish Ignorance. If you do, the first part of Punish Ignorance’s effect won’t do anything, but the life-loss and life-gain effects will still work.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Punish Ignorance has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Oct 3, 2008ALA set symbol, RareShards of Alara · foilALA #183
  • Oct 3, 2008ALA set symbol, RareShards of AlaraALA #183

Punish Ignorance in Commander

Punish Ignorance is the #24,439 most-played card on EDHREC, down 127 places over the last 30 days.

#24,439 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 127 in 30 days

Punish Ignorance FAQ

How much is Punish Ignorance worth?

Punish Ignorance is worth about $0.32 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Punish Ignorance legal in Commander?

Yes. Punish Ignorance is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Punish Ignorance been reprinted?

Yes. Punish Ignorance has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Punish Ignorance cheap?

Punish Ignorance trades at about $0.32; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#24,439 on EDHREC).