Magic: The Gathering

Stench of Decay

Alliances 61a • common

Set: Alliances
Collector number: 61a
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Black
Artist: Heather Hudson
Market price: $0.10

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$0.10market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.09 – $0.12 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Alliances set, Stench of Decay functions as an instant that provides a specific tactical response during gameplay. Its inclusion in this series marks it as a piece of history for those who value the foundational elements and visual legacy of the game.

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Card face

What it does

Nonartifact creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.

"Disa is dead, and I am left. I shall allow no others to succumb to this pestilence."— Kolbjörn, High Honored Druid

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Stench of DecayAlliances · #61b · common · 1996$0.10

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About

About Stench of Decay

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