Plague Beetle
Ninth Edition 154 • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 154
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tom Fleming
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
No one knows whether they were named for the disease they carry or for the speed at which they multiply.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Plague Beetle was originally released in the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999, designed as a low-cost, swamp-walking creature intended to punish players who relied heavily on Black mana decks. By the time it was reprinted in Ninth Edition in 2005, it served as a classic example of the 'utility common,' a card built for Limited play environments where its ability to bypass defenders provided a consistent, if modest, offensive pressure.
The artwork for this version was rendered by Tom Fleming, a veteran illustrator known for his dramatic, highly textured approach to fantasy subjects. Fleming focused on emphasizing the insectoid, decaying features of the creature, aligning with the dark, gothic aesthetic prevalent in Magic: The Gathering's early depictions of the undead. While the card is a humble common, it remains a recognized piece of middle-era card design, reflecting the game's shift toward more accessible base sets during the mid-2000s.
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