First printed in Mirrodin Besieged (2011)
Instant
Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. When that creature dies this turn, its controller gets a poison counter.
Sadly, the extent of Gerkk's healing knowledge was "don't pick at it."
- Illustrated by
- Whit Brachna
- Watermark
- Phyrexian
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- If the creature is not put into a graveyard on the turn Virulent Wound resolves, its controller won’t get a poison counter.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 30 Oct 2026).
