Tainted Strike
Scars of Mirrodin 80 • common
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- James Ryman
- Market price
- $3.36
What it does
Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains infect until end of turn. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
"Welcome to perfection."— Sheoldred, Whispering One
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tainted Strike was released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the metallic world of Mirrodin, the block introduced the return of the Phyrexians, a biomechanical race attempting to assimilate the plane. The card reflects the corruption of Mirrodin’s inhabitants, emphasizing the set's central mechanic of infect, where damage is dealt as poison counters rather than traditional life loss.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Steven Belledin, who captured the visceral transformation of a creature touched by Phyrexian oil. The design depicts a metallic, spindly appendage piercing through a character, emphasizing the theme of body horror and corruption. Mechanically, the card is recognized for its aggressive efficiency, allowing a player to grant a creature infect and a temporary power boost for a single mana, making it a staple in formats that reward rapid, surprise victories.
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