Grim Affliction
New Phyrexia 63 • common
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 63
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Erica Yang
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Even the small wounds let hope bleed out.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grim Affliction was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the thematic climax of the Scars of Mirrodin block, where the metallic plane of Mirrodin is gradually corrupted and conquered by the biomechanical Phyrexians. It functions as a removal spell that utilizes the set's signature 'proliferate' mechanic, illustrating the relentless spread of Phyrexian oil across the plane's inhabitants.
The card’s artwork was provided by Jason Chan, who depicted a distorted, struggling figure succumbing to the transformative corruption of the Phyrexians. Chan’s design aimed to capture the visceral, body-horror aesthetic central to the Phyrexian faction's visual identity. Upon release, the card was received as a functional tool for Limited formats, noted for its ability to simultaneously weaken creatures and advance counter-based strategies within the high-tension environment of the New Phyrexia set.
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