Marsh Gas
The Dark 48 • common
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
All creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn.
"Comes right outta th' ground. If ya can smell it, it's too late."— Keevy Bogsbury
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Marsh Gas was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to lean into darker, more gothic themes compared to the foundational sets that preceded it. The set is noted for its exploration of horror motifs and its role in expanding the game's mechanical depth during its infancy.
The card features illustration by Douglas Shuler, one of the original artists commissioned for the game’s initial releases. Shuler’s contribution captures the eerie, swamp-centric aesthetic central to the flavor of The Dark. While the card is a mechanically straightforward common, it remains a notable example of early Magic art, reflecting the period's shift toward more atmospheric and stylistically diverse visual storytelling.
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