Pestilence
30th Anniversary Edition 414 • common
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 414
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- €54.89
What it does
At the beginning of the end step, if no creatures are on the battlefield, sacrifice this enchantment.
black mana: This enchantment deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.
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
Pestilence was originally introduced in the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1998, serving as a powerful black enchantment that deals damage to all creatures and players. The 30th Anniversary Edition, released in 2022, serves as a commemorative reproduction of cards from the game's earliest years, intended to celebrate three decades of the franchise by printing iconic cards with a distinct commemorative back and border treatment.
The original illustration for Pestilence was created by artist Carl Critchlow, whose dark, visceral aesthetic was a staple of the game during the late 1990s. His design sought to capture the agonizing and pervasive nature of the card's effect, depicting a plague-ridden figure that resonates with the brutal mechanical nature of the card, which has remained a classic staple in various formats due to its unique board-wipe capability.
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