Cankerous Thirst
Eventide 116 • uncommon
- Set
- Eventide
- Collector number
- 116
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana or green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
If black mana was spent to cast this spell, you may have target creature get -3/-3 until end of turn. If green mana was spent to cast this spell, you may have target creature get +3/+3 until end of turn. (Do both if black mana green mana was spent.)
Nothing warms the bark on a chilly day like a draught of elf.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cankerous Thirst was released in 2008 as part of the Eventide set, the second expansion in the Shadowmoor block for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on the theme of a world transitioning into darkness, reflected through mechanics like persist and a high density of hybrid mana cards, which challenged players to adapt to more flexible, multi-colored deck compositions.
The card’s illustration was created by Aleksi Briclot, a prominent artist known for his atmospheric and moody fantasy aesthetic. Briclot utilized a visceral, dark color palette to embody the card's function as a black-aligned enchantment, emphasizing the themes of rot and decay inherent to the Shadowmoor setting. Upon release, the card was received as a niche utility piece, valued primarily for its role in limited formats where its life-draining effect could punish opponents for casting spells.
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