Virulent Plague
~$0.22 low · ~$1.46 high
Black. Enchantment
Dragons of Tarkir #125 · Illustrated by Johann Bodin
Dragons of Tarkir #125 · Illustrated by Johann BodinWhat is Virulent Plague worth?
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Oracle text
Creature tokens get -2/-2.
"This pestilence robs us of glorious death in battle. We starve to death with full bellies and drown trying to slake our unnatural thirst." —Kerai Hatesinger, Kolaghan warrior
Format legality
The only printing of Virulent Plague
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dragons of Tarkir dtk #125· 2015uncommon· Cardmarket €0.29 · €0.69 foil | uncommon | $0.22 | $1.46 | €0.29€0.69 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2015
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #17,280 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Johann Bodin
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dragons of Tarkir card (#125).
125 · DTK · U · EN
- 125Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- DTKSet code for Dragons of Tarkir
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Virulent Plague, read from the Dragons of Tarkir printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (1)
2015-02-25
If an effect creates a creature token that normally has toughness 2 or less, it will enter the battlefield with toughness 0 or less, be put into its owner’s graveyard, and then cease to exist. Any abilities that trigger when a creature enters the battlefield or dies will trigger.
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