Pestilence
Limited Edition Beta 121 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 121
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- $26.70
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 released in the 1993 Limited Edition Alpha and Beta sets for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield. As one of the game's earliest black-mana enchantments, it was created to emphasize the color's thematic connection to sacrifice and widespread board damage, allowing players to deal one damage to each creature and player at the cost of a single black mana.
The card’s illustration was created by Quinton Hoover, a foundational artist for the early game known for his distinct, expressive style. His rendering of the concept sought to convey the visceral, relentless nature of a plague spreading across the battlefield, a design choice that became an iconic example of the game's dark fantasy aesthetic during its initial growth in the hobby gaming market.
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