Stabbing Pain
~$0.12 low · ~$0.45 high
Black. Instant
Magic 2011 #118 · Illustrated by Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
Magic 2011 #118 · Illustrated by Zoltan Boros & Gabor SzikszaiWhat is Stabbing Pain worth?
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Oracle text
Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Tap that creature.
"You can take the fight out of nearly any creature if you know where its soft spot is." —Guttor, flesh-warper
Format legality
The only printing of Stabbing Pain
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Magic 2011 m11 #118· 2010common· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.20 foil | common | $0.12 | $0.45 | €0.07€0.20 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2010
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #29,586 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Magic 2011 card (#118).
118
- 118Collector 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 (2)
2010-08-15
If Stabbing Pain targets an untapped creature with 1 toughness, that creature gets -1/-1, then it becomes tapped, then (after Stabbing Pain resolves) it’s put into the graveyard as a state-based action. Similarly, if Stabbing Pain targets an untapped creature with 1 less than lethal damage marked on it (such as a 3/3 creature with 2 damage marked on it), that creature gets -1/-1, then it becomes tapped, then (after Stabbing Pain resolves) it’s destroyed as a state-based action. In each case, any abilities that trigger when that creature becomes tapped will trigger.
2010-08-15
You may target any creature with Stabbing Pain. It’s okay if it’s already tapped.
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