Pox
~$1.33 low · ~$14.67 high
Black. Sorcery
Mystery Booster 2 #185 · Illustrated by Scott M. Fischer
Mystery Booster 2 #185 · Illustrated by Scott M. FischerWhat is Pox worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Each player loses a third of their life, then discards a third of the cards in their hand, then sacrifices a third of the creatures they control of their choice, then sacrifices a third of the lands they control of their choice. Round up each time.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Pox
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mystery Booster 2 mb2 #185· 2024rare· Cardmarket €1.86 · €12.35 foil | rare | $1.33 | $14.67 | €1.86€12.35 foil | |
 Fifth Edition 5ed #189· 1997rare· Cardmarket €3.54 | rare | $6.21 | No foil printing | €3.54 | |
 Ice Age ice #158· 1995rare· Cardmarket €5.24 | rare | $7.97 | No foil printing | €5.24 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1995
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #9,842 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Scott M. Fischer, Cornelius Brudi
Rulings (3)
2007-09-16
The number you need to lose, discard, or sacrifice isn't calculated until it's time to perform that part of the effect. For example, if your opponent casts Pox and you discard Dodecapod as part of Pox's discard effect, Dodecapod will be put onto the battlefield instead of into your graveyard. Then, when determining how many creatures you need to sacrifice, the Dodecapod is taken into account.
2007-09-16
The losses, discards, and sacrifices are rounded up. For example, if you have 5 life, you'll lose 2 life, leaving you at 3 life. (Five divided by three is one and two-thirds. Rounding that up to the nearest whole number gives you two.)
2007-09-16
Each part of Pox's effect is processed separately. For each part, first the player whose turn it is makes all necessary choices (such as which cards to discard), then each other player in turn order chooses, then the actions happen at the same time. Then Pox's effect moves to the next stage.
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