Gloom
Fifth Edition 165 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 165
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.63
What it does
White spells cost 3 generic mana more to cast.
Activated abilities of white enchantments cost 3 generic mana more to activate.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gloom first appeared as a card in the original Magic: The Gathering Base Set in 1993, later being reprinted in the Fifth Edition set in 1997. Designed as an uncommon white enchantment, the card reflects the color's thematic focus on tax-like effects and disruption. Its mechanical purpose is to penalize opponents for playing cards with a black color identity, serving as a sideboard tool in competitive play during the game's early years.
The artwork for the Fifth Edition printing was illustrated by Sandra Everingham, who contributed several pieces to the game during the mid-nineties. Her depiction of the card features a dark, atmospheric scene that emphasizes the oppressive nature of the enchantment's effect. Within the broader context of Fifth Edition, which was the final core set to feature the game's original art style before a shift toward a more modern aesthetic, this card remains a quintessential example of the game's early design philosophy.
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