Pain's Reward 
Sorcery
Oracle text (EN)
Sorcery
Each player may bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of any number. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid and draws four cards.
Printing details
- Set
- SOK · 85
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Released
- 2005-06-03
- Prices
- €2.91 · $10.81
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
Show the data
| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | €3.18 | €5.60 |
| November 1, 2026 | €2.62 | €5.60 |
| October 31, 2026 | €2.91 | €5.60 |
| October 30, 2026 | €2.71 | €5.60 |
| October 29, 2026 | €2.64 | €5.60 |
| October 28, 2026 | €2.56 | €5.60 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €3.18 30-day avg €3.77 | low €2.56 trend €11.56 30-day avg €9.74 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €5.60 with Zero from €14.63 | NM from €85.16 with Zero from €85.16 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.87 | NM from €85.16 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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Bidding continues until all players except the one with the current high bid have declined to top that bid.
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A player may bid more life than they have.