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 the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed with a glacial, wintry theme that introduced mechanics emphasizing long-term board presence and resource management. As a card that forces players to pay increasing amounts of mana to maintain permanents, it reflects the set's intent to slow down the game pace and force strategic prioritization during a period when the game was rapidly evolving from its infancy.
The card illustration was created by artist Anson Maddocks, one of the original artists involved with the game's launch. His design for Drought features a stark, bleak aesthetic that mirrors the card's function of resource depletion. While cards from this era are often noted for their distinct visual style, Drought is primarily recognized by enthusiasts as a niche mechanical tool rather than a standout artistic piece, serving as a classic example of the experimental card design prevalent in early Magic history.
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