Virulent Wound

MTG Virulent Wound details and prices

Virulent Wound by Whit Brachna #57
Virulent Wound - Mirrodin Besieged #57
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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity
Common
Number
#57
Illustrator
Whit Brachna
Edition
Mirrodin Besieged

Virulent Wound is legal in


Total decks
(Last 365 days)
43
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Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
2
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Versions
This card has 1 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. When that creature dies this turn, its controller gets a poison counter.
Sadly, the extent of Gerkk's healing knowledge was "don't pick at it."

Related Tags

Black Instant Spellslinger -1/-1 Counters Removal

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.

Price trend

0.03 0.35

Latest decks playing Virulent Wound

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Virulent Wound available on MTG decks website.

Top8
(2 - 2)
50%

X
BO3
Sultai Poison Storm
By Leshira 
MTG
Mont Weekly FNM Pauper @Mont CardShop
30-May
35%
spiciness
$116
Top32
(4 - 2)
66%

X
BO3
deck
By Bungi 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Pauper Challenge 32 #12842933
24-May
35%
spiciness
$126
Top8
(2 - 2)
50%

X
Deck
By Leon Brocks 
MTG
LotusVale Monthly Cedh @ Cedh Orgacrew NRW
16-May
Not available
spiciness
$2304
Top4
(2 - 3)
40%

X
Deck
By Leon Brocks 
MTG
commanderliga.de - cEDH - Mai @ Commander Liga
10-May
Not available
spiciness
$2315
Top16
(0 - 4)
0%

X
BO3
Poison
By Bruno L. 
MTG
Brewer's Cup #2 @ Pauper Spezl
09-May
Not available
spiciness
$76
Top16
(0 - 5)
0%

X
Ixhel, Scion of Atra...
By Phyrexia04600 
MTG
Open Qualifier DC L'Antre des Jeux - By Auro 2026 @MTGPRIME
03-May
Not available
spiciness
$146
Top4
(2 - 1 - 2)
40%

X
Deck
By Leon Brocks 
MTG
cEDH - April @ Commander Liga
12-Apr
Not available
spiciness
$2327

Recent archetypes playing Virulent Wound

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

Pauper archetypes playing Virulent Wound

Name Decks Price
Pauper
Poison Storm
2 $121
Pauper
Sultai Proliferate
1 $76

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Virulent Wound quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Virulent Wound?

Virulent Wound has been played in more than 7 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Virulent Wound current price?

The current price is:
  • Cardhoarder: 📊 0.03 tixes
  • Tcgplayer: 📊 $0.3
  • Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.35
Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Virulent Wound played?

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

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Virulent Wound?

The top 3 archetypes using Virulent Wound are:
  • Pauper Poison Storm
  • Pauper Sultai Proliferate
Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Virulent Wound in the current metagame

Last update: 2026-06-03