Tend the Pests (242)
STX · Strixhaven: School of Mages · uncommon
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | B, G |
| EDHREC rank | 5208 |
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Create X 1/1 black and green Pest creature tokens with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life," where X is the sacrificed creature's power.
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Printings
Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.61 | $0.97 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.55 | $0.88 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.53 | $0.64 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $1.49 | $1.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.38 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2021-04-16: Copies of Tend the Pests will use the power of the creature sacrificed for the original spell to determine the number of Pests each copy creates. Because the copies aren't cast, you won't sacrifice additional creatures for them.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 照管害虫 |
| Chinese Traditional | 照管害蟲 |
| French | S'occuper des nuisibles |
| German | Schädlinge versorgen |
| Italian | Accudire le Pesti |
| Japanese | 害獣の世話 |
| Korean | 해충 보살피기 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Cuidar das Pestes |
| Russian | Уход за Вредителями |
| Spanish | Ocuparse de las plagas |