Gray Merchant of Asphodel
The Zeta Set 164 • common
- Set
- The Zeta Set
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- MSCHF
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 released in the 2014 Theros set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, designed to showcase the set's unique devotion mechanic. It was illustrated by Robbie Treavino, who crafted a haunting, ethereal figure intended to evoke the grim atmosphere of the Greek-inspired underworld. The card quickly became a staple in black-aligned strategies due to its ability to swing life totals dramatically based on the player's commitment to the color black.
The version from The Zeta Set, carrying collector number 164, functions as a thematic reprint within the broader scope of Magic's evolving card pool. These reprints are typically curated to maintain power level consistency and aesthetic cohesion across varying formats. The design continues to be recognized by players for its efficient mana cost relative to its high-impact enter-the-battlefield trigger, cementing its status as one of the most recognizable and feared creatures in the history of the game.
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