Leeches
Homelands 9 • rare
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Alan Rabinowitz
- Market price
- $4.22
What it does
Target player loses all poison counters. Leeches deals that much damage to that player.
"Where our potions and powders fail, perhaps nature will succeed."— Reyhan, Samite Alchemist
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Leeches was released in 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore the lore of the plane of Ulgrotha, focusing on themes of gothic horror and isolation. The card was created to provide a specific mechanical interaction for black-aligned decks, reflecting the grim aesthetic that defined the set's artistic direction.
The illustration for Leeches was provided by artist Anson Maddocks, who was a prominent contributor to the game's early aesthetic. Maddocks utilized a dark, visceral style to capture the parasitic nature of the creature, aligning with the macabre tone sought by the design team. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility piece, notable primarily for its unusual ability to move poison counters, which remained a rare mechanic in the game's infancy.
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