Desecration Plague
Journey into Nyx 120 • common
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Collector number
- 120
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ralph Horsley
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Destroy target enchantment or land.
"The gods think of us as insects. Perhaps there is wisdom in that."— Perisophia the philosopher
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desecration Plague was released in May 2014 as part of the Journey into Nyx expansion, the final set in the Theros block for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the intersection of Greek mythology and the game's unique enchantment-heavy mechanics, focusing on the gods of Nyx and their influence on the mortal realm. This card, a green sorcery, reflects the destructive power of the gods, specifically capturing the theme of divine wrath descending upon the land.
The artwork was illustrated by Volkan Baga, a frequent contributor to the game known for his painterly, high-fantasy style. Baga aimed to depict the visceral reality of a landscape being consumed by supernatural blight, using earthy tones and sharp, jagged lines to convey a sense of immediate environmental decay. Upon release, the card was received as a functional tool for Limited play, valued for its utility in removing troublesome enchantments or lands while reinforcing the set's broader narrative of divine upheaval.
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