Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Stench of Decay
Alliances · #61b · common · 1996
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Market reference
$0.07
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 61b / 199
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Heather Hudson
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-06-10
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}
Type: Instant
Nonartifact creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.
""My lord, there is only so much I can do. This plague infests Krov worse than any other city." —Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran Priest"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.07 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Stench of Decay is real?
Stench of Decay is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Stench of Decay worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Stench of Decay is $0.07; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Stench of Decay from?
Stench of Decay is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alliances" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Stench of Decay?
Stench of Decay is a common card in the Alliances set.
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Other Stench of Decay printings
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