Contagion
Deckmasters 2 • uncommon
- Set
- Deckmasters
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mike Raabe
- Market price
- $1.01
What it does
You may pay 1 life and exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Distribute two -2/-1 counters among one or two target creatures.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Contagion was released in 2001 as part of the Deckmasters set, a unique standalone product from Wizards of the Coast. Unlike the standard Magic: The Gathering expansions of the time, the Deckmasters set was designed to be a self-contained experience, featuring pre-constructed decks that highlighted iconic cards and mechanics from the game's early history.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Mike Raabe, whose work for the game during this era often leaned into the darker, visceral aesthetics prevalent in the mid-to-late 1990s. The design reflects the game's mechanical focus on resource manipulation, specifically the use of poison counters, which was a polarizing yet distinct feature within the broader context of the game's competitive evolution.
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