Magic: The Gathering

Exsanguinate

Scars of Mirrodin 61 • uncommon

Set: Scars of Mirrodin
Collector number: 61
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: X mana black mana black mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Black
Artist: Carl Critchlow
Market price: $0.75

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What it's worth

$0.75market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.72 – $1.46 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a powerful tool for shifting the balance of a match by simultaneously draining life from opponents and bolstering your own health. Its status as an uncommon find makes it a practical, efficient inclusion for players looking to secure a decisive advantage through direct life manipulation.

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Card face

What it does

Each opponent loses X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

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Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Exsanguinate was released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set marked the return to the metallic plane of Mirrodin, pitting its inhabitants against the corrupting influence of the Phyrexians. Mechanically, the card was designed as a powerful finisher for black-aligned decks, reflecting the theme of life-draining corruption that defined the Phyrexian faction's narrative presence in this block.

The card’s illustration was created by artist Vincent Proce, who rendered the visceral act of bloodletting in the stark, industrial aesthetic characteristic of the New Phyrexian aesthetic. The design was intended to balance the flavor of draining an opponent's life force with a scalable mana cost, making it a highly effective and widely utilized card in various formats, particularly within the Commander social format where its ability to drain multiple opponents simultaneously gained it notoriety.

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About

About Exsanguinate

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