Putrefy

Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari (DDJ) #71 · Uncommon · Instant

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

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

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process."
—Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Illustrated by Clint Cearley · Released September 7, 2012

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.04 USD (26.7%) to $0.19 USD; low $0.15 USD, high $0.19 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 (CM2) · 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 (this printing) · 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

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