Drought
Ice Age 21 • uncommon
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 21
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- NéNé Thomas
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you pay white mana white mana.
Spells cost an additional "Sacrifice a Swamp" to cast for each black mana symbol in their mana costs.
Activated abilities cost an additional "Sacrifice a Swamp" to activate for each black mana symbol in their activation costs.
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
Drought was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the first standalone expansion designed to be played without the original base set, Ice Age introduced a thematic focus on harsh, wintery environments and resource scarcity. The set's mechanical identity leaned heavily into taxing effects and land-based interaction, with Drought serving as a color-hate enchantment intended to punish players relying heavily on white mana sources.
The card's haunting aesthetic was captured by illustrator NéNé Thomas, whose work during this era often leaned into ethereal and gothic fantasy tropes. Thomas was tasked with visualizing the stifling, arid nature of a magical drought despite the set's glacial theme, utilizing a muted palette to convey a sense of desolation. Upon release, the card was viewed as a niche sideboard option, appreciated by collectors for its evocative art but utilized primarily in specific tournament environments where white-heavy decks posed a significant threat.
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