Contagion's Near Mint price is up 8.8% ($0.16) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 2, 2026
Card Details
TypeInstant
Mana Cost3BB
ArtistMike Raabe
Card TextYou may pay 1 life and exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Distribute two -2/-1 counters among one or two target creatures.
Format Legality
CommanderLegacyVintage
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$1.97
moderate
$1.79$2.01
Condition?
4 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 2
Normal—
Cheapest printing$0.23
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$1.97
Movement
7D Change+3.1% (+$0.06)
30D Change+8.8% (+$0.16)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 2
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$1.97
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- How much is Contagion worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Contagion from Alliances (Magic: The Gathering) is $1.97. It has increased 3.1% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Contagion from?
- Contagion is from the Alliances set, released June 1996. It is a uncommon in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Contagion?
- Contagion is a uncommon card from Alliances in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Contagion changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Contagion has risen 8.8% ($0.16) to $1.97.
- How many printings of Contagion exist?
- Contagion has 4 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.23 from Mystery Booster 2.