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Contamination

{2}{B}

Enchantment

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Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 1200–1216
Illustrator
Stephen Daniele
Found in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Set Booster Pack · March of the Machine Sleeved Set Booster Pack · 3 more
Printings3
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you sacrifice a creature. If a land is tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of any other type and amount.
Market · per finishspark updated 17h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+1.6%
$12.64
$7.10 low$1.10 gap
Cheapest playable copy$6.86· across 3 printings

Rulings

3 · latest Oct 4, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    External effects that generate more mana still generate their additional mana as directed without being affected by this card. Effects which generate more mana based on what type of mana the land produces will be affected in color but not in amount.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    The second ability of this card is a replacement effect, not a triggered ability.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice Contamination. You can choose to not sacrifice even if you no longer control Contamination on resolution.

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