Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Tainted Well
Invasion · #126 · common · 2000
Enchantment — Aura
Listings
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Market reference
$0.12
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 126 / 354
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Val Mayerik
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2000-10-02
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Enchantment
Also does
Strategy & play
How Tainted Well plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Tainted Well
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Val Mayerik
This card was illustrated by Val Mayerik.
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{B}
Type: Enchantment — Aura
Enchant land When this Aura enters, draw a card. Enchanted land is a Swamp.
""No, *you* get the water. I ain't thirsty." —Squee"
Keywords: Enchant
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) | $0.12 |
| USD (foil) | $1.00 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.15 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.74 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tainted Well is real?
Tainted Well 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 Tainted Well worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tainted Well is $0.12; 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 Tainted Well from?
Tainted Well is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Invasion" in the expansion series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Tainted Well?
Tainted Well is a common card in the Invasion set.
