Relic Putrescence
~$0.23 low · ~$1.43 high
Black. Enchantment — Aura
Scars of Mirrodin #77 · Illustrated by Allen Williams
Scars of Mirrodin #77 · Illustrated by Allen WilliamsWhat is Relic Putrescence worth?
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Oracle text
Enchant artifact
Whenever enchanted artifact becomes tapped, its controller gets a poison counter.
"Until we shed the curse of sentience, we must endure its grotesque handiwork." —Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
Format legality
The only printing of Relic Putrescence
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scars of Mirrodin som #77· 2010common· Cardmarket €0.25 · €0.31 foil | common | $0.23 | $1.43 | €0.25€0.31 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2010
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #18,291 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artist
- Allen Williams
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Scars of Mirrodin card (#77).
77
- 77Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (4)
2011-01-01
Relic Putrescence may target and may enchant an artifact that’s already tapped. It won’t do anything until the enchanted artifact changes from being untapped to being tapped.
2011-01-01
If the enchanted artifact is tapped as a cost to activate a mana ability, the mana ability resolves immediately, then Relic Putrescence’s ability goes on the stack.
2011-01-01
When the enchanted artifact becomes tapped, Relic Putrescence’s ability triggers. The player who gets the poison counter is the player who, at the time the ability resolves, controls the artifact that became tapped. If that artifact is no longer on the battlefield, its last existence on the battlefield is checked to determine its controller. It doesn’t matter whether Relic Putrescence is still on the battlefield as the ability resolves, what artifact it’s enchanting at that time, who controlled the artifact at the time it became tapped, or who tapped it.
2011-01-01
If the enchanted artifact is tapped as a cost to activate an ability that’s not a mana ability, Relic Putrescence’s ability will go on the stack on top of that activated ability and resolve first.
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