Putrefy

Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) #164 · Uncommon · Instant

Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down."
—Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Illustrated by Igor Kieryluk · Released June 8, 2018

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: unchanged at $0.22 USD.

Printings

  1. Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander #131 (ECC) · Uncommon · 2026 · $0.31 USD
  2. Secret Lair Drop #2299 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $2.30 USD
  3. Edge of Eternities Commander #124 (EOC) · Uncommon · 2025 · $0.30 USD
  4. Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #300 (TDC) · Uncommon · 2025 · $0.29 USD
  5. Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander #90 (DSC) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.32 USD
  6. Bloomburrow Commander #257 (BLC) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.30 USD
  7. Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #238 (OTC) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.29 USD
  8. Fallout #219 (PIP) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.34 USD
  9. Fallout #747 (PIP) · Uncommon · 2024 · $7.32 USD foil
  10. Ravnica Remastered #212 (RVR) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.27 USD
  11. Ravnica Remastered #378 (RVR) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.20 USD
  12. The List #KHC-91 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2023 · $0.41 USD
  13. Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander #123 (ONC) · Uncommon · 2023 · $0.32 USD
  14. Strixhaven Mystical Archive #63 (STA) · Rare · 2021 · $0.48 USD
  15. Kaldheim Commander #91 (KHC) · Uncommon · 2021 · $0.27 USD
  16. Commander 2020 #228 (C20) · Uncommon · 2020 · $0.30 USD
  17. The List #GK1-68 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2019 · $0.36 USD
  18. Commander 2019 #197 (C19) · Uncommon · 2019 · $0.35 USD
  19. GRN Guild Kit #68 (GK1) · Uncommon · 2018 · $0.21 USD
  20. Commander 2018 #187 (C18) · Uncommon · 2018 · $0.23 USD
  21. Commander Anthology Volume II #164 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2018 · $0.22 USD
  22. Commander Anthology #189 (CMA) · Uncommon · 2017 · $0.40 USD
  23. Modern Masters 2017 #179 (MM3) · Uncommon · 2017 · $0.27 USD
  24. Commander 2016 #217 (C16) · Uncommon · 2016 · $0.26 USD
  25. Commander 2015 #232 (C15) · Uncommon · 2015 · $0.32 USD
  26. Dragon's Maze #93 (DGM) · Uncommon · 2013 · $0.21 USD
  27. Magic Online Promos #35166 (PRM) · Uncommon · 2013
  28. Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari #71 (DDJ) · Uncommon · 2012 · $0.19 USD
  29. Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia #73 (TD2) · Uncommon · 2011
  30. Magic Online Theme Decks #A102 (TD0) · Uncommon · 2010
  31. Magic Player Rewards 2006 #5 (P06) · Rare · 2006 · $7.56 USD
  32. Ravnica: City of Guilds #221 (RAV) · Uncommon · 2005 · $0.34 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2006-02-01 · wotc — This spell isn't modal. When it resolves, it will destroy the target if it's a creature or an artifact, even if it changed from one to the other between targeting and resolution.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Hazel of the Rootbloom · in 72% of 39 decks
  2. Szarel, Genesis Shepherd · in 63% of 24 decks
  3. Auntie Ool, Cursewretch · in 58% of 48 decks
  4. Winter, Cynical Opportunist · in 56% of 50 decks
  5. The Wise Mothman · in 43% of 49 decks
  6. The Master, Transcendent · in 39% of 46 decks
  7. Gonti, Canny Acquisitor · in 38% of 50 decks
  8. Yargle and Multani · in 34% of 47 decks

All cards in Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2)