Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Foundations Commander 105 • uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Commander
- Collector number
- 105
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Robbie Trevino
What it does
When this creature enters, each opponent loses X life, where X is your devotion to black. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. (Each black mana in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gray Merchant of Asphodel was originally introduced in the 2014 Theros expansion, designed as a black common creature intended to reinforce the 'devotion' mechanic. This mechanic rewarded players for committing to a single color by scaling the power of their permanents based on the number of colored mana symbols in their board state. The card quickly became a staple in various Magic: The Gathering formats, particularly Commander and Pauper, due to its ability to significantly swing life totals in multi-player games.
The card features an illustration by Robbie Treavino, who captured the haunting, ethereal nature of a servant from the underworld of Theros. The design evokes the classical Greek themes of the set, presenting the merchant as a skeletal figure draped in shadowy, tattered robes. Its enduring popularity led to its inclusion in the Foundations Commander set, reflecting its status as a quintessential black card that balances flavor with high mechanical utility.
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