Magic: The Gathering

Languish

Magic Origins 105 • rare

Set: Magic Origins
Collector number: 105
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Black
Artist: Jeff Simpson
Market price: $0.36

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$0.36market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.33 – $0.38 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare sorcery, this card serves as a powerful board-clearing tool that forces players to carefully manage the size of the creatures they commit to the battlefield. Its inclusion in this specific set marks it as a significant tactical piece for collectors who appreciate cards that can fundamentally shift the momentum of a game.

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Card face

What it does

All creatures get -4/-4 until end of turn.

Life is such a fragile thing.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Languish was released in 2015 as part of the Magic Origins expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to explore the origin stories of five core Planeswalker characters, serving as a transitional bridge between the game's core sets and its modern block structure. The card functions as a board wipe, a strategic tool intended to reset the battlefield state by providing a conditional penalty to creatures.

The artwork for Languish was commissioned from digital artist Jeff Simpson, who aimed to evoke a sense of oppressive, lingering dread fitting the card's mechanical effect. Simpson utilized a muted, atmospheric color palette and blurred silhouettes to emphasize the feeling of decay and exhaustion. Upon its release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its efficiency, frequently seeing play in professional tournaments as a vital counter to aggressive creature-based strategies.

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