Leeching Licid
Tempest 141 • uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 141
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Joel Biske
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
black mana, tap: This creature loses this ability and becomes an Aura enchantment with enchant creature. Attach it to target creature. You may pay black mana to end this effect.
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, this creature deals 1 damage to that player.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Leeching Licid was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. It represents a unique creature type introduced in this set known as Licids, which possess the rare ability to transform from creature cards into Enchantment-Auras mid-game. This design was intended to offer players a flexible tactical tool, allowing the card to function as an independent threat and then pivot into a buffing attachment for other creatures.
The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, whose contribution captures the surreal and parasitic nature of the Licid species. Within the context of Tempest, a set themed around the plane of Rath and its distinct biological horrors, the Leeching Licid is noted for its complex rules interactions. While it provided an interesting mechanical puzzle for players, it remains a niche artifact of late-nineties game design that highlights the experimental phase of the game's creature development.
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