Bog Down
Planeshift 39 • common
- Set
- Planeshift
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Andrew Goldhawk
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Kicker—Sacrifice two lands. (You may sacrifice two lands in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.)
Target player discards two cards. If this spell was kicked, that player discards three cards instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bog Down was released in February 2001 as part of the Planeshift expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Invasion block, Planeshift focused on the ongoing narrative of the Phyrexians invading the world of Dominaria. The card was designed to reflect the decaying, swampy environments threatened by Phyrexian corruption, fitting into the block's emphasis on multi-colored mana themes and resource depletion mechanics.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, who was a frequent contributor to the game during this era. Hudson’s work often utilized a distinct, painterly style that captured the dark, visceral atmosphere of black-aligned spells. Within the competitive meta of the time, Bog Down was recognized as a functional tool for hand disruption, intended to force opponents to discard cards and stabilize the board state in a way that resonated with the set's broader strategic focus on attrition.
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