Caustic Tar
Magic 2015 89 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jung Park
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Enchant land
Enchanted land has "tap: Target player loses 3 life."
A forest fire can rejuvenate the land, but the tar's vile consumption leaves the land forever ruined.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Caustic Tar was released in July 2014 as part of the Magic 2015 Core Set. It functions as a common-rarity enchantment that provides a repeatable source of damage and life drain, serving as a tactical tool for attrition-based gameplay. The card was designed to support limited environments where players need consistent ways to deplete an opponent's life total over several turns.
The artwork for this iteration was illustrated by Lucas Graciano. His contribution reflects the dark, atmospheric aesthetic typical of black-aligned magic in the set, focusing on the visceral, corruptive nature of the substance. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, straightforward utility piece, primarily valued by players drafting or building casual decks rather than those participating in high-level competitive formats.
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