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Relic Putrescence Scars of Mirrodin MTG card

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Relic Putrescence

ENCHANTMENT — AURA Common
Scars of Mirrodin SOM #77 EDHREC #18,191
$0.24
+4.3% 7 days

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Relic Putrescence Price Summary

Relic Putrescence's current headline price is $0.24.

Relic Putrescence Printings & Prices

1 printings

Relic Putrescence has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Relic Putrescence Rules Text & Legality

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Enchantment — Aura — mana cost {2}{B}

Enchant artifact

Whenever enchanted artifact becomes tapped, its controller gets a poison counter.

""Until we shed the curse of sentience, we must endure its grotesque handiwork." —Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger"

Relic Putrescence is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.

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Not legal
pioneer
Not legal

Relic Putrescence Rulings

4 most recent
  • Jan 1, 2011 If the enchanted artifact is tapped as a cost to activate a mana ability, the mana ability resolves immediately, then Relic Putrescence’s ability goes on the stack.
  • Jan 1, 2011 If the enchanted artifact is tapped as a cost to activate an ability that’s not a mana ability, Relic Putrescence’s ability will go on the stack on top of that activated ability and resolve first.
  • Jan 1, 2011 Relic Putrescence may target and may enchant an artifact that’s already tapped. It won’t do anything until the enchanted artifact changes from being untapped to being tapped.
  • Jan 1, 2011 When the enchanted artifact becomes tapped, Relic Putrescence’s ability triggers. The player who gets the poison counter is the player who, at the time the ability resolves, controls the artifact that became tapped. If that artifact is no longer on the battlefield, its last existence on the battlefield is checked to determine its controller. It doesn’t matter whether Relic Putrescence is still on the battlefield as the ability resolves, what artifact it’s enchanting at that time, who controlled the artifact at the time it became tapped, or who tapped it.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Relic Putrescence has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
SOM #77 2010-10-01 Common Standard
SOM #77 2010-10-01 Common Standard

Relic Putrescence in Commander

Relic Putrescence is the #18,191 most-played card on EDHREC, down 235 places over the last 30 days.

Relic Putrescence FAQ

How much is Relic Putrescence worth?

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

Is Relic Putrescence legal in Commander?

Yes — Relic Putrescence is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Relic Putrescence been reprinted?

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

Why is Relic Putrescence cheap?

Relic Putrescence trades at about $0.24 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#18,191 on EDHREC).