Foul Presence
Apocalypse 39 • uncommon
- Set
- Apocalypse
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ray Lago
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 and has "tap: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn."
The Phyrexians have one word that means both "evolution" and "pain."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Foul Presence was released in 2001 as part of the Apocalypse set, the third and final installment of the Invasion block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to bring the multi-year Phyrexian invasion narrative to its climax, focusing on the desperate alliance between traditional enemies who joined forces to defend their world. The card reflects the grim, biomechanical aesthetic of the Phyrexian antagonists, emphasizing the dark, overwhelming nature of their corruption during this pivotal storyline.
The artwork was illustrated by rk post, a prolific contributor to the game during this era known for his distinctively moody and surreal style. Tasked with visualizing the suffocating weight of the Phyrexian presence, post utilized a palette of muted, sickly tones to convey a sense of dread. The card was received as a functional, if niche, piece of graveyard interaction for black decks, valued primarily by players exploring control strategies within the high-power environment of the Invasion block.
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