Maggot Carrier
Eighth Edition 142★ • common
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 142★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
When this creature enters, each player loses 1 life.
"We do not suddenly fall on death, but advance towards it by slight degrees; we die every day."— Seneca, *Epistles*, trans. Gummere
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Maggot Carrier was originally introduced in the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999, designed to showcase the thematic focus on sacrifice and attrition within the Black color identity of Magic: The Gathering. The card was reprinted in the 2003 Eighth Edition core set, which marked the first time the game utilized the modern card frame design, featuring a cleaner layout and updated typography intended to improve readability for new players.
The artwork for the Eighth Edition printing was created by artist Greg Staples, known for his dark and visceral aesthetic style. His illustration for this card emphasizes the grotesque nature of the creature, aligning with the macabre tone established by the game's designers to represent the cycle of parasitic death and decay inherent in the game's lore.
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