Contagion Engine
The List SOM-145 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- SOM-145
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $13.89
What it does
When this artifact enters, put a -1/-1 counter on each creature target player controls.
4 generic mana, tap: Proliferate twice. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there. Then do it again.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Contagion Engine was originally released in the 2010 Magic: The Gathering set Scars of Mirrodin. Designed by the Wizards of the Coast development team, the card was conceived as a high-cost artifact that emphasizes the expansion's core mechanical themes of proliferate and -1/-1 counters. It reflects the setting of Mirrodin, a plane being corrupted by the metallic Phyrexian influence, capturing the flavor of a machine designed to spread toxic rot across the landscape.
The card was illustrated by Mike Dringenberg, who opted for a stark, industrial aesthetic that aligns with the Phyrexian visual identity. Upon its release, it became a staple in Commander formats due to its unique ability to manipulate counters on multiple permanents simultaneously. Its inclusion on 'The List'—a rotating collection of legacy cards randomly inserted into modern booster packs—ensures that newer players encounter this piece of Mirrodin's history in contemporary game play.
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