Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Torment of Venom
Hour of Devastation · #79 · common · 2017
Instant
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Market reference
$0.24
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 79 / 209
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Johann Bodin
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2017-07-14
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}
Type: Instant
Put three -1/-1 counters on target creature. Its controller loses 3 life unless they sacrifice another nonland permanent of their choice or discard a card.
"The Scorpion God's sting sends venom strong enough to poison blood, bone, and spirit."
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) | $0.24 |
| USD (foil) | $0.34 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.06 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.21 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Torment of Venom is real?
Torment of Venom 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 Torment of Venom worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Torment of Venom is $0.24; 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 Torment of Venom from?
Torment of Venom is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Hour of Devastation" in the expansion series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Torment of Venom?
Torment of Venom is a common card in the Hour of Devastation set.
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Other Torment of Venom printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
