Font of Agonies
Enchantment
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Whenever you pay life, put that many blood counters on this enchantment. {1}, Remove four blood counters from this enchantment: Destroy target creature.
"No worthwhile reward is easily gained." —Nicol Bolas
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.02 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $1.29 | $2.99 |
| Cardmarket | €0.55 | €1.46 |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.22 | €1.10 |
| TCGplayer | $0.68 | $2.91 |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.22CardTrader market
197 offers · from €0.22 · avg €51.58 · max €10,000.64
Played: 4 · Near Mint: 116 · Slightly Played: 68 · Moderately Played: 9
Rulings (2)
The first ability of Font of Agonies is a triggered ability, not an activated ability. It doesn’t allow you to pay life whenever you want; rather, you need some other way of paying life, such as with Blood Crypt’s ability.
01/25/2019An effect that causes you to pay life uses the word “pay.” If an effect allows you to choose to lose life or to be dealt damage without using the word “pay,” you’re not paying life.
01/25/2019Legality by format
| Brawl | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |