Black Market
Commander 2017 98 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 98
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jeff Easley
- Market price
- $5.46
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.
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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Where it came from
Black Market was originally released in the Mercadian Masques expansion in 1999, designed to reward players for the attrition-based gameplay often seen in black-aligned deck strategies. The card functions as an enchantment that accumulates charge counters whenever a creature dies, which can then be converted into a significant amount of black mana. This mechanical identity made it a staple for casual formats focused on resource accumulation and graveyard recursion.
The 2017 Commander reprint features artwork by Jeff Miracola, whose illustrative style emphasizes the dark, gothic aesthetic associated with black mana in the game. This specific version was released as part of the Vampiric Bloodlust deck, a preconstructed set built around the tribal synergy of vampires. The card was well-received by the Commander community for its ability to generate explosive turns in multiplayer environments, cementing its status as a reliable engine card in long-running games.
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