Circle of Affliction
Planar Chaos 66 • uncommon
- Set
- Planar Chaos
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
As this enchantment enters, choose a color.
Whenever a source of the chosen color deals damage to you, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Circle of Affliction was released in 2007 as part of the Planar Chaos set, the second expansion in the Time Spiral block. The set focused on an alternate timeline where the game's history unfolded differently, allowing for a creative reimagining of classic card mechanics and color pie boundaries. This specific enchantment draws on the tradition of protective circles seen earlier in the game's history, but shifts the theme into the black color alignment, emphasizing drain-based retribution rather than traditional prevention.
The artwork was provided by Rob Alexander, a long-time contributor to the game known for his atmospheric landscapes and evocative use of color. His illustration for this piece captures the ominous, shifting nature of the planar instability central to the set's narrative, utilizing his signature style to ground the abstract concept of an affliction within a tangible, shadowy environment. Upon release, the card was received as a niche utility option, appreciated by collectors for its role in showcasing the experimental philosophy of the Planar Chaos era.
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