Infectious Host is a common Creature — Zombie from RAV (RAV) costing {2}{B}. Current price: $0.05 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Infectious Host
Creature — Zombie
Card Text
When this creature dies, target player loses 2 life.
"Lost man, dead man, knocking on the door. Cankerman, soreman, knock no more." —Ravnican children's rhyme
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Infectious Host is a Creature — Zombie card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "When this creature dies, target player loses 2 life."
Infectious Host has a mana cost of {2}{B}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Infectious Host's mana cost of {2}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Infectious Host has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Infectious Host's current oracle text is: "When this creature dies, target player loses 2 life."
The current market price for Infectious Host is approximately $0.05 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.39 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.06 EUR.
You can purchase Infectious Host from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Infectious Host normal: $0.05 | foil: $0.39
Format legality information for Infectious Host in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Infectious Host is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Infectious Host is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Infectious Host in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Infectious Host is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Infectious Host is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Infectious Host is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Infectious Host is from RAV (RAV), with collector number 91.
Infectious Host may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Infectious Host is a common card in RAV.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Infectious Host was illustrated by rk post.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Infectious Host is a 1/1 creature.
Power (1) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (1) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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