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Tainted Strike

MTG Tainted Strike details and prices

0.03 Tixes
@CardHoarder

2.99
@CardKingdom

3.36
@TCGplayer

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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Common
Number: #80
Illustrator: James Ryman
Edition: Scars of Mirrodin

Tainted Strike is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 300
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Combos: 36 combos
Tainted Strike combos
Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 1
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Versions: This card has 1 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains infect until end of turn. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
"Welcome to perfection." —Sheoldred, Whispering One

Price

0.03 Tixes
@CardHoarder

2.99
@CardKingdom

3.36
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Tainted Strike

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Tainted Strike available on MTG decks website.

Top16 (0 - 4) 0%	Deck By Edwin		Team 6750: Secrets of Strixhaven $100 EDH Tournament	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$119 ---
Top16 (0 - 1) 0%	Deck By John Di Battist...		VG+ Cedh Melee LXIV Single Elimination @ Video Games Plus	Not available spiciness	28-May -2026	$3220 ---
Top128 (0 - 3) 0%	Deck By James Bradley B...		Land Go Expo - Nashville Hot! Redemption Event @ Land, Go Ev...	Not available spiciness	24-May -2026	$3535 ---
Top32 (0 - 3 - 1) 0%	Deck By Brett Rogers		cEDH Monthly @ Cardboard Battlegrounds	Not available spiciness	23-May -2026	$2748 ---
Top16 (0 - 3) 0%	Deck By Juan Dirkx		Olimpo EDH 22 mayo	Not available spiciness	23-May -2026	$190 ---
Top16 (1 - 3 - 1) 20%	Deck By Joseph switzer		King of Games Series #14 @ Fantasy Forged Cards and Collecti...	Not available spiciness	17-May -2026	$6079 ---
Other	Syr Konrad, the Grim By Ohmi Shun		Omiya Casual Commander Bracket 2 - 2026/05/17 @Hareruya (Jap...	Not available spiciness	17-May -2026	$446 ---
Other	The Most Dangerous G... By Amagai Masahiro	BO3	Omiya Casual Commander Bracket 2 - 2026/05/16 @Hareruya (Jap...	Not available spiciness	16-May -2026	$846 ---
Other	Syr Konrad, the Grim By Omi Syun		Omiya Casual Commander Bracket 2 - 2026/05/06 @Hareruya (Jap...	Not available spiciness	06-May -2026	$445 ---
Top16 (0 - 5) 0%	Ixhel, Scion of Atra... By Phyrexia04600		Open Qualifier DC L'Antre des Jeux - By Auro 2026 @MTGPRIME	Not available spiciness	03-May -2026	$146 ---
Top16 (0 - 4) 0%	Deck By Tjark Brodersen		SaltyCards Schleswig EDH Turnier	Not available spiciness	25-Apr -2026	$464 ---
Top64 (0 - 3 - 3) 0%	Deck By Adrian Orth		MTM - Series III - european qualifier - german nationals	Not available spiciness	25-Apr -2026	$4971 ---
Top256 (1 - 3) 25%	Rakdos Reanimator By Gregorio Cianci...	BO3	IPT Pauperissima : Fear & Pauper	Not available spiciness	19-Apr -2026	$134 ---
Top8 (2 - 4) 33%	Deck By Adam Dullroy		April cEDH - European Championship Qualifier - Tees Valley M...	Not available spiciness	19-Apr -2026	$3163 ---
Top32 (0 - 3) 0%	Deck By Kyle Keele		TGL April Bracket 3	Not available spiciness	11-Apr -2026	$343 ---
Top8 (1 - 2) 33%	Deck By Nicolas Grazian...		SÁBADO ESPECIAL – COMMANDER BRACKET 3 PREMIUM @ Tolaria	Not available spiciness	04-Apr -2026	$399 ---
Top4 (2 - 3) 40%	Deck By Michael Maynard		A Mutant Spring cedh event @ Paul's Gamerzone	Not available spiciness	28-Mar -2026	$1649 ---

Top16 (0 - 4) 0% X	Deck By Edwin Team 6750: Secrets of Strixhaven $100 EDH Tournament	30-May Not available spiciness $119 ---
Top16 (0 - 1) 0% X	Deck By John Di Battist... VG+ Cedh Melee LXIV Single Elimination @ Video Games Plus	28-May Not available spiciness $3220 ---
Top128 (0 - 3) 0% X	Deck By James Bradley B... Land Go Expo - Nashville Hot! Redemption Event @ Land, Go Ev...	24-May Not available spiciness $3535 ---
Top32 (0 - 3 - 1) 0% X	Deck By Brett Rogers cEDH Monthly @ Cardboard Battlegrounds	23-May Not available spiciness $2748 ---
Top16 (0 - 3) 0% X	Deck By Juan Dirkx Olimpo EDH 22 mayo	23-May Not available spiciness $190 ---
Top16 (1 - 3 - 1) 20% X	Deck By Joseph switzer King of Games Series #14 @ Fantasy Forged Cards and Collecti...	17-May Not available spiciness $6079 ---
Other X	Syr Konrad, the Grim By Ohmi Shun Omiya Casual Commander Bracket 2 - 2026/05/17 @Hareruya (Jap...	17-May Not available spiciness $446 ---
Other X BO3	The Most Dangerous G... By Amagai Masahiro Omiya Casual Commander Bracket 2 - 2026/05/16 @Hareruya (Jap...	16-May Not available spiciness $846 ---
Other X	Syr Konrad, the Grim By Omi Syun Omiya Casual Commander Bracket 2 - 2026/05/06 @Hareruya (Jap...	06-May Not available spiciness $445 ---
Top16 (0 - 5) 0% X	Ixhel, Scion of Atra... By Phyrexia04600 Open Qualifier DC L'Antre des Jeux - By Auro 2026 @MTGPRIME	03-May Not available spiciness $146 ---
Top16 (0 - 4) 0% X	Deck By Tjark Brodersen SaltyCards Schleswig EDH Turnier	25-Apr Not available spiciness $464 ---
Top64 (0 - 3 - 3) 0% X	Deck By Adrian Orth MTM - Series III - european qualifier - german nationals	25-Apr Not available spiciness $4971 ---
Top256 (1 - 3) 25% X BO3	Rakdos Reanimator By Gregorio Cianci... IPT Pauperissima : Fear & Pauper	19-Apr Not available spiciness $134 ---
Top8 (2 - 4) 33% X	Deck By Adam Dullroy April cEDH - European Championship Qualifier - Tees Valley M...	19-Apr Not available spiciness $3163 ---
Top32 (0 - 3) 0% X	Deck By Kyle Keele TGL April Bracket 3	11-Apr Not available spiciness $343 ---
Top8 (1 - 2) 33% X	Deck By Nicolas Grazian... SÁBADO ESPECIAL – COMMANDER BRACKET 3 PREMIUM @ Tolaria	04-Apr Not available spiciness $399 ---
Top4 (2 - 3) 40% X	Deck By Michael Maynard A Mutant Spring cedh event @ Paul's Gamerzone	28-Mar Not available spiciness $1649 ---

Recent archetypes playing Tainted Strike

A list of archetypes playing Tainted Strike by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Pauper

Pauper archetypes playing Tainted Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Pauper Dredge	1	$56 $20

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Tainted Strike quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Tainted Strike?

Tainted Strike has been played in more than 17 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Tainted Strike current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 0.03 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $3.36
Cardkingdom: 📊 $2.99

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In which formats is Tainted Strike played?

It is currently being played in Pauper Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Tainted Strike?

The top 3 archetypes using Tainted Strike are:

Pauper Dredge

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Tainted Strike in the current metagame

Tainted Strike has been played in more than 300 decks in the last year and is a key card in more than 36 combos (you can check them in the Tainted Strike combos section). It is currently being played in Pauper , mainly in the following archetypes:

Last update: 2026-06-04