Black Market Connections
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 181 • rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Collector number
- 181
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lixin Yin
- Market price
- $15.20
What it does
At the beginning of your first main phase, choose one or more —
• Sell Contraband — Create a Treasure token. You lose 1 life.
• Buy Information — Draw a card. You lose 2 life.
• Hire a Mercenary — Create a 3/2 colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. You lose 3 life. (It is every creature type.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Black Market Connections was released in 2022 as part of the Commander deck suite accompanying The Lost Caverns of Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a high-utility enchantment, it was created to offer players a repeatable engine for card draw, token generation, and ramp at the cost of life, reflecting the high-risk, high-reward nature of black-aligned mana in the game.
The card features artwork by artist Donato Giancola, whose work for the set leaned into the dark, subterranean atmosphere of Ixalan. It was received by the player community as an exceptionally powerful card for the Commander format, quickly becoming a staple due to its versatility and ability to provide consistent value over the course of a multiplayer match.
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