Malignus
Creature — Elemental Spirit
AVRAvacyn Restored#148mythic
Foil
It descended on Estwald like a sudden storm. Moments later, only ashes and agony remained.
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 3585
- Illustrator
- Jung Park
- Found in
- Avacyn Restored MTGO Redemption · Avacyn Restored MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Malignus's power and toughness are each equal to half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up.
Damage that would be dealt by this creature can't be prevented.
*/*Market · per finishspark updated 7h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+1.4%
$5.17
$4.00 low$1.70 gap
Foil+0.0%
$19.09
$13.78 low$1.28 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$5.17as of 2026-07-12
+1.4%
H $5.42L $3.21since Feb 2024$4.00
$2.30
$1.70+43% · normal spread
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Foil
$19.09as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $23.29L $11.56since Feb 2024$13.78
$12.50
$1.28+9% · normal spread
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Cheapest playable copy$5.17· across 2 printings
Rulings
1 · latest May 1, 2012 · one tap opens all
- WotCMay 1, 2012
If Malignus becomes blocked by a creature with protection from red, the damage Malignus deals to that creature won't be prevented.