SOM #80
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Tainted Strike
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TCGplayer market · SOM #80 nonfoil
$3.50 −4.9% −$0.18, 7 days
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Tainted Strike Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.50, down 4.9% over 7 days, up 8.4% over 30 days, up 14.8% over 90 days.
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Tainted Strike in Sealed Products
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Tainted Strike Printings & Prices
Tainted Strike has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Tainted Strike: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | SOM #80 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOM #80 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOM #80 | Nonfoil |
Tainted Strike Rules Text & Legality
Tainted Strike
Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains infect until end of turn. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
"Welcome to perfection." —Sheoldred, Whispering One
Tainted Strike is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- Pauper CommanderLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Tainted Strike 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
Tainted Strike has been reprinted 2 times.
- Oct 1, 2010Scars of MirrodinSOM #80
- Oct 1, 2010Scars of Mirrodin · foilSOM #80
Tainted Strike in Commander
Tainted Strike is the #2,343 most-played card on EDHREC, down 1 place over the last 30 days.
#2,343
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across all Commander decks Down 1 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 1 in 30 days
Tainted Strike FAQ
How much is Tainted Strike worth?
Tainted Strike is worth about $3.50 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Tainted Strike legal in Commander?
Yes. Tainted Strike is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Tainted Strike been reprinted?
Yes. Tainted Strike has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Tainted Strike cheap?
Tainted Strike trades at about $3.50; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Tainted Strike?
Cards that fill a similar role include Phyresis, Glistening Oil, Grafted Exoskeleton.
