Magic: The Gathering · core
Vicious Hunger
Eighth Edition · #171★ · common · 2003
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.61
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 171★ / 711
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Massimiliano Frezzato
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- foil
- Printed
- 2003-07-28
About this card
Mana cost: {B}{B}
Type: Sorcery
Vicious Hunger deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.
"Only the most ravenous soul feeds on the health of the weak."
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 (foil) | $0.61 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vicious Hunger is real?
Vicious Hunger 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 Vicious Hunger worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vicious Hunger is $0.61; 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 Vicious Hunger from?
Vicious Hunger is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Eighth Edition" in the core series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Vicious Hunger?
Vicious Hunger is a common card in the Eighth Edition set.
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Other Vicious Hunger printings
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