Tainted Strike

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-	$ 2.49	0.03 tix

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Name	Tainted Strike
Type	Instant
Description	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.)
Flavor	"Welcome to perfection." —Sheoldred, Whispering One
Artist	James Ryman
Set	Scars of Mirrodin #80
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Tainted Strike

Tainted Strike, Instant, designed by James Ryman first released in May, 2020 in the set Scars of Mirrodin. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of $ 2.49. It's a key card in 4 combos.

This card, Tainted Strike, would be beneficial in a deck that focuses on quick and aggressive strategies, particularly in decks that aim to win through infect damage. It can be a powerful finisher by giving a creature infect and potentially dealing lethal poison counters to an opponent. However, there are better options like Glistener Elf or Blight Mamba that provide a more consistent infect strategy. Tainted Strike could still see play as a situational combat trick or as a surprise win condition in certain decks.

Rules

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A player who has ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action.

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If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn’t get poison counters. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a creature is prevented, that creature doesn’t get -1/-1 counters.

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The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They’re not removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.