Gempalm Polluter
Legions 70 • common
- Set
- Legions
- Collector number
- 70
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dany Orizio
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Cycling black mana black mana (black mana black mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, you may have target player lose life equal to the number of Zombies on the battlefield.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Gempalm Polluter was released in 2003 as part of the Legions set, the second expansion in the Onslaught block of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for its heavy emphasis on creature-based mechanics and the tribal synergies that defined the era. The card was designed to function within the Zombie tribal archetype, providing players with a recurring method to deplete opponents' life totals through the cycling mechanic, which allowed for greater deck consistency.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic figures in the game's early visual history. Rush utilized a dark, visceral aesthetic to capture the atmospheric decay of the Legions world, focusing on the grotesque and decaying nature of the Polluter to reflect its mechanical function. Upon its release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its utility in cycling-focused decks, cementing its status as a staple for black-aligned creature strategies during the Onslaught block era.
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