Drown in the Loch
Throne of Eldraine 188 • uncommon
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine
- Collector number
- 188
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- John Stanko
- Market price
- $1.33
What it does
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• Counter target spell with mana value less than or equal to the number of cards in its controller's graveyard.
• Destroy target creature with mana value less than or equal to the number of cards in its controller's graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Drown in the Loch was introduced in the 2019 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Throne of Eldraine. The set drew heavily from European folklore and Arthurian legend, tasking the creative team with blending high fantasy with fairy tale aesthetics. This card specifically evokes the perilous nature of enchanted bodies of water often found in chivalric romance literature, serving as a dual-purpose spell that reflects the complex balancing act of graveyard-focused gameplay.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator John Stanko, who employed a vibrant, stylized approach consistent with the set's storybook theme. His design utilizes a stark, haunting contrast of blues and shadows to depict the titular drowning, effectively conveying the card's mechanic of scaling power based on an opponent's spent resources. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a staple in various constructed formats, noted for its efficiency and versatile utility in control-oriented strategies.
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