Feed the Swarm
Foundations 712 • common
- Set
- Foundations
- Collector number
- 712
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Andrey Kuzinskiy
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Destroy target creature or enchantment an opponent controls. You lose life equal to that permanent's mana value.
"On vile wings and bloody wind, the swarm will rise."— Skyclave inscription
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Feed the Swarm was introduced as a foundational black sorcery spell within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, specifically appearing in the Foundations set. It reflects a design philosophy aimed at providing black-aligned decks with a rare, standardized tool for permanent removal, filling a mechanical gap that historically necessitated secondary color splashes. By allowing players to destroy a target enchantment or creature at the cost of life, it serves as a quintessential example of the color pie's evolving utility.
The card’s visual identity is rooted in the dark, organic aesthetic characteristic of black mana in the Magic multiverse. The illustration emphasizes themes of infestation and sacrifice, aligning with the mechanical requirement of the caster taking damage to fuel the destruction. It has been well-received by the player base for its versatility and its ability to provide much-needed interaction for mono-black decks in various competitive formats.
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