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Tainted Sigil

ARTIFACT Uncommon
Alara Reborn ARB #83 EDHREC #9,071
$2.49
+2.0% 7 days

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Tainted Sigil Price Summary

Tainted Sigil's current headline price is $2.49.

Tainted Sigil Printings & Prices

1 printings

Tainted Sigil has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Tainted Sigil Rules Text & Legality

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Artifact — mana cost {1}{W}{B}

{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain life equal to the total life lost by all players this turn. (Damage causes loss of life.)

"Sigils corrupted by outsiders do not lose their power, only their purity."

Tainted Sigil is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Tainted Sigil Rulings

4 most recent
  • May 1, 2009 If you lose enough life to lower your life total to 0 or less, you’ll lose the game as a state-based actions before you activate Tainted Sigil’s ability.
  • May 1, 2009 Tainted Sigil’s ability checks only whether life was lost. It doesn’t care whether life was also gained. For example, say one player lost 4 life during the turn and no one else lost any, but that same player also gained 6 life that turn. That player has a higher life total than they started the turn with — but Tainted Sigil’s ability counts only the life loss, so you’ll gain 4 life.
  • May 1, 2009 Tainted Sigil’s ability counts the life lost by all players, including you.
  • May 1, 2009 When Tainted Sigil’s ability resolves, it checks how much life each player lost over the course of the turn, then it totals that number and you gain that much life in one shot. It doesn’t matter how a player lost life or what caused it. It also doesn’t matter if Tainted Sigil wasn’t on the battlefield when some or all of the life was lost.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Tainted Sigil has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
ARB #83 2009-04-30 Uncommon Standard
ARB #83 2009-04-30 Uncommon Standard

Tainted Sigil in Commander

Tainted Sigil is the #9,071 most-played card on EDHREC, down 34 places over the last 30 days.

Tainted Sigil FAQ

How much is Tainted Sigil worth?

Tainted Sigil is worth about $2.49 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.

Is Tainted Sigil legal in Commander?

Yes — Tainted Sigil is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Tainted Sigil been reprinted?

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

Why is Tainted Sigil cheap?

Tainted Sigil trades at about $2.49 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#9,071 on EDHREC).