Maggot Carrier
Planeshift 45 • common
- Set
- Planeshift
- Collector number
- 45
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
When this creature enters, each player loses 1 life.
"The mere sight of our undead allies sickens me. What unholy bargain have you struck?"— Grizzlegom, to Agnate
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 released in early 2001 as part of the Planeshift expansion, the second set in the Invasion block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the lore of the Phyrexian invasion of Dominaria, the card reflects the dark, biomechanical aesthetic of the Phyrexians, a faction characterized by their horrific fusion of living tissue and machinery. The design focuses on the thematic elements of decay and plague prevalent in the set's black-aligned cards.
The card's illustration was provided by artist Ron Spencer, who was a frequent contributor to the game during this era. His signature visceral and textured style was well-suited to the grotesque nature of the Maggot Carrier, which depicts an entity tasked with distributing parasites to spread rot. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional piece for limited play environments, valued for its ability to provide a recurring, albeit small, source of damage to all players.
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