Costly Plunder
The List XLN-96 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- XLN-96
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ben Maier
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature.
Draw two cards.
No lock of iron is a match for Vraska's will of stone.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Costly Plunder was first introduced in the 2017 expansion set Ixalan, centered around a block themed on exploration, pirates, and ancient Mesoamerican-inspired civilizations. Mechanically designed as a flexible sacrifice outlet, the card reflects the high-stakes, cutthroat nature of the set's pirate factions, where resources are frequently spent to gain an immediate advantage in combat or resource management.
The card features artwork by illustrator Johannes Voss, who utilized the set's vibrant, high-contrast aesthetic to depict the desperate act of trading a creature for deeper knowledge or treasure. Upon its release, it became a staple in black-based draft archetypes and has since been reprinted across various supplemental products, including its inclusion on The List, maintaining its utility as a reliable, low-cost utility spell in diverse constructed formats.
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