Traveling Plague
~$0.36 low · ~$1.59 high
Black. Enchantment — Aura
Odyssey #166 · Illustrated by Dave Dorman
Odyssey #166 · Illustrated by Dave DormanWhat is Traveling Plague worth?
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Oracle text
Enchant creature
At the beginning of each upkeep, put a plague counter on this Aura.
Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 for each plague counter on this Aura.
When enchanted creature leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller returns this Aura from its owner's graveyard to the battlefield.
Format legality
The only printing of Traveling Plague
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odyssey ody #166· 2001rare· Cardmarket €0.42 · €3.33 foil | rare | $0.36 | $1.59 | €0.42€3.33 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2001
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #25,585 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artist
- Dave Dorman
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Odyssey card (#166).
166
- 166Collector 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.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (4)
2004-10-04
The controller of the dead creature chooses the new creature.
2004-10-04
A counter is placed on every player's upkeep, not just the controller's upkeep.
2005-08-01
When the enchanted creature leaves the battlefield, this card is placed into the graveyard as is normal for an Aura when it loses what it enchants. The triggered ability returns this card to the battlefield with no counters on it.
2006-05-01
In Two-Headed Giant, triggers only once per upkeep, not once for each player.
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