Costly Plunder
Ixalan 96 • common
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ben Maier
- Market price
- $0.21
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 released in 2017 as part of the Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced a high-fantasy world heavily influenced by the Age of Discovery, centering on themes of exploration, pirates, and dinosaurs. Mechanically, the card was designed to support the set's sacrifice-focused archetypes, providing players with a means to exchange a creature or artifact for card advantage to keep their momentum in a fast-paced environment.
The artwork was created by illustrator Johannes Voss, who sought to capture the desperate, cutthroat nature of the Ixalan pirate factions. The visual depiction of a pirate discarding gold in exchange for a map emphasizes the card's theme of tactical sacrifice. Upon its release, it became a staple in various deck archetypes across both Limited and Constructed formats, earning a reputation for its reliability and efficiency.
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