Tendrils of Corruption
~$0.15 low · ~$5.00 high
Black. Instant
Foundations Commander #128 · Illustrated by Mike Dringenberg
Foundations Commander #128 · Illustrated by Mike DringenbergWhat is Tendrils of Corruption 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
Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.
"Even swamps need sustenance. We will give it to them, and in turn, they will sustain us." —Ezrith, druid of the Dark Hours
Format legality
All 10 printings of Tendrils of Corruption
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Commander fdc #128· 2026common· Cardmarket €0.20 | common | $0.31 | No foil printing | €0.20 | |
 Time Spiral Remastered tsr #145· 2021common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.39 foil | common | $0.32 | $0.44 | €0.06€0.39 foil | |
 The List plst #C14-166· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.23 | common | $0.27 | No foil printing | €0.23 | |
 Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis ddr #63· 2016common· Cardmarket €0.21 | common | $0.26 | No foil printing | €0.21 | |
 Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana gvl #54· 2014common· Cardmarket €0.31 | common | $0.41 | No foil printing | €0.31 | |
 Commander 2014 c14 #166· 2014common· Cardmarket €0.17 | common | $0.20 | No foil printing | €0.17 | |
 Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition dde #30· 2010common· Cardmarket €0.14 | common | $0.15 | No foil printing | €0.14 | |
 Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana ddd #54· 2009common· Cardmarket €0.12 | common | $0.26 | No foil printing | €0.12 | |
 Magic 2010 m10 #114· 2009common· Cardmarket €0.11 · €0.72 foil | common | $0.29 | $5.00 | €0.11€0.72 foil | |
 Time Spiral tsp #136· 2006common· Cardmarket €0.13 · €1.31 foil | common | $0.22 | $2.01 | €0.13€1.31 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2006
- Printings
- 10
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #9,066 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Mike Dringenberg, Vance Kovacs
Rulings (1)
2021-03-19
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Tendrils of Corruption tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't gain X life.
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