Blech, Loafing Pest
Secrets of Strixhaven 298 • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 298
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Julia Vasilyeva
- Market price
- $1.72
What it does
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each Pest, Bat, Insect, Snake, and Spider you control.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blech, Loafing Pest was introduced in the Secrets of Strixhaven set, a specialized release for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game designed to integrate with the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion. The set was created to explore the whimsical, often chaotic academic environment of the Strixhaven campus, focusing on the various creatures and spirits that haunt the university grounds. Within the game's lore, the pest is depicted as a nuisance familiar, capturing the lighthearted and magical aesthetic of the institution.
The card's design emphasizes the creature's status as a low-level pest, reflecting the game's broader mechanical approach to utility creatures that provide minor effects for a low mana cost. The artwork was commissioned to align with the vibrant, collegiate fantasy style established by the Wizards of the Coast art direction team for the Strixhaven line. Like other cards in this supplementary set, it was received as a flavorful addition to the game's creature roster, valued primarily by players interested in creature-based synergy and thematic deck-building.
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