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Magic: The Gathering

Black Market

Secret Lair Drop 1577★ • rare

Set
Secret Lair Drop
Collector number
1577★
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
3 generic mana black mana black mana
Type
Enchantment
Colors
Black
Artist
Josh Newton & Scott Okumura
Finish
Foil
$15.26est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
12other printings of this card
Card face

What it does

Whenever a creature dies, put a charge counter on this enchantment.

At the beginning of your first main phase, add black mana for each charge counter on this enchantment.

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Black Market originally debuted in the Mercadian Masques expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1999, designed as a black enchantment that rewards players for the destruction of creatures on the battlefield. This Secret Lair version, numbered 1577, was released as part of the 'Secret Lair Drop Series' to provide players with a premium, alternative-art variant of a long-standing utility card.

The artwork for this specific printing was created by artist GodMachine, known for a distinct, high-contrast style that emphasizes skeletal forms and intricate, monochromatic linework. The design leans into the thematic gloom inherent to the card's mechanics, utilizing a bold aesthetic that departs from the traditional painterly style of early Magic sets to offer a stylized, contemporary visual identity that has become a hallmark of the Secret Lair series.

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