Nurgle's Rot
Warhammer 40,000 Commander 45★ • uncommon
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Collector number
- 45★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Roman Tishenin
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Enchant creature an opponent controls
When enchanted creature dies, return this card to its owner's hand and you create a 1/3 black Demon creature token named Plaguebearer of Nurgle.
Each plaguebearer is formed from the blighted soul of a mortal slain by Nurgle's Rot.
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
Nurgle's Rot was released in 2022 as part of the Warhammer 40,000 Commander deck series, a collaborative project between Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop. This set marked a significant crossover for Magic: The Gathering, integrating the grimdark aesthetic of the Warhammer 40,000 universe into the mechanics of the Commander format. The card serves as an enchantment representing the signature plague of the Chaos god Nurgle, designed to mechanically translate the thematic spread of corruption and decay associated with the character.
The artwork was commissioned from Roman Tishenin, who utilized a dark, visceral color palette to capture the grotesque nature of the Nurgle plague cult. Tishenin focused on the visceral decay and chaotic entropy central to the Death Guard faction. Upon release, the card was received as a flavorful, efficient board-control tool within the specific context of the deck’s toxic-themed playstyle, gaining appreciation among players for its strong thematic resonance with its source material.
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