Pestilence
Fourth Edition 152 • common
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 152
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- $0.31
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 first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to represent a repeatable board-clearing effect in black mana. The card underwent several visual iterations, with the Fourth Edition version released in 1995 featuring iconic artwork by Quinton Hoover. Hoover, a prolific early contributor to the game, employed a distinctively ethereal and gothic style that became synonymous with the aesthetic of early Magic sets.
The Fourth Edition release served as a core set intended to broaden the game's accessibility to a growing player base. While the card mechanics remained consistent with its original printing, the Fourth Edition version is often sought by collectors for its clean card frame and the nostalgic value of Hoover’s illustration. The design focuses on the thematic concept of a creeping, uncontrollable decay, a mechanic that remains a hallmark of black-aligned control strategies in the game's history.
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