Illness in the Ranks
Gatecrash 69 • uncommon
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 69
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Creature tokens get -1/-1.
"Selesnya denied us tribute. Let's show them the error of their ways."— Milana, Orzhov prelate
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Illness in the Ranks was released in 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the Ravnica block, the card represents the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild characterized by its blend of religious tradition and predatory banking. It was designed to serve as a tactical hate card, specifically functioning as a localized board wipe against token-based strategies, reflecting the bureaucratic and oppressive nature of the Orzhov faction.
The artwork was provided by Nils Hamm, a frequent contributor to the franchise known for his moody, atmospheric style. Hamm depicted the card’s effect—the sudden decay of minor entities—by capturing the ethereal, ghostly malaise inherent to Orzhov magic. Upon release, the card saw immediate competitive interest, particularly in eternal formats like Modern, where its ability to systematically neutralize creature tokens at a low mana cost provided a vital defensive tool for control-oriented decks.
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