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Tend the Pests
INSTANT Uncommon
Strixhaven: School of Mages EDHREC #5,211
$0.62
+5.1%
7 days
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Tend the Pests price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.62.
Tend the Pests Price Summary
Tend the Pests's current headline price is $0.62.
Tend the Pests Printings & Prices
1 printings
Tend the Pests has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Tend the Pests: Buylist Offers
4 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | STX #242 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | STX #242 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | STX #242 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | STX #242 | Foil | — | — | — |
Tend the Pests Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Create X 1/1 black and green Pest creature tokens with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life," where X is the sacrificed creature's power.
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Tend the Pests is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Tend the Pests Rulings
1 most recent
- Apr 16, 2021 Copies of Tend the Pests will use the power of the creature sacrificed for the original spell to determine the number of Pests each copy creates. Because the copies aren't cast, you won't sacrifice additional creatures for them.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Tend the Pests has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| STX #242 | 2021-04-23 | Uncommon | Standard |
| STX #242 | 2021-04-23 | Uncommon | Standard |
Tend the Pests in Commander
Tend the Pests is the #5,211 most-played card on EDHREC, up 204 places over the last 30 days.
Tend the Pests FAQ
How much is Tend the Pests worth?
Tend the Pests is worth about $0.62 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Tend the Pests legal in Commander?
Yes — Tend the Pests is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Tend the Pests been reprinted?
Yes — Tend the Pests has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Tend the Pests cheap?
Tend the Pests trades at about $0.62 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,211 on EDHREC).