Contamination

Mystery Booster 2 • #178 • rare

Enchantment |

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Live Value $4.91

Foil Multiplier: 7.64x Premium Factor 🔥

Reprint Profile:

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🗂️ Alternative Printings

PLST #USG-123(R) $11.86

USG #123(R) $17.58

Contamination

Mystery Booster 2 • #178 • rare

Current Valuation

$4.91

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Rarity

rare

Set Origin

MB2

Daily Shift

-0.41%

EDHREC Rank

#7,912

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Enchantment

Color Identity Black

🖋️ Curator's Notes

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you sacrifice a creature.

If a land is tapped for mana, it produces

instead of any other type and amount.

⚖️

Official Judge Precedents

3 Precedents

2004-10-04

The second ability of this card is a replacement effect, not a triggered ability.

2004-10-04

You choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice Contamination. You can choose to not sacrifice even if you no longer control Contamination on resolution.

2004-10-04

External effects that generate more mana still generate their additional mana as directed without being affected by this card. Effects which generate more mana based on what type of mana the land produces will be affected in color but not in amount.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2024-08-02

Set Name: Mystery Booster 2

Artist Reference: Stephen Daniele

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Reprint