Infest
Onslaught 157 • uncommon
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 157
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ben Thompson
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
"It is from Phage that this evil springs, and to her it shall return."— Akroma, angelic avenger
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Infest was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the first set in the Onslaught block, it shifted the game's focus toward creature-heavy gameplay and the tribal mechanics that defined the era. The card was designed as a black sorcery intended to serve as a board-clearing tool, specifically targeting low-toughness creatures, which provided players with a tactical answer to aggressive 'weenie' decks that were prevalent in the competitive landscape of the time.
The artwork for Infest was created by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the early development of Magic: The Gathering. Rush’s illustration depicts a swarm of dark, spindly insects encroaching upon a landscape, perfectly capturing the visceral, plague-like essence of the card's mechanical effect. The design was well-received by players for its balance and utility, becoming a staple sideboard option in various formats throughout the early 2000s for its ability to clear the battlefield of small threats.
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