Plague Belcher
Aetherdrift Commander 97 • rare
- Set
- Aetherdrift Commander
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Menace
When this creature enters, put two -1/-1 counters on target creature you control.
Whenever another Zombie you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Plague Belcher was introduced as part of the Amonkhet expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Wizards of the Coast to reflect the grim, top-down flavor of a world ruled by the dread god Nicol Bolas. Mechanically, the card was crafted to embody a high-risk, high-reward creature, utilizing a negative synergy mechanic—placing -1/-1 counters on your own creatures—to balance its aggressive power and resilience on the battlefield.
The illustration was rendered by artist Svetlin Velinov, who was tasked with visualizing a creature that felt both rotting and imposing. The aesthetic choice to emphasize the creature's morbid, zombified physiology served to ground it within the set’s Egyptian-inspired themes of death and rebirth. Upon release, the card was noted by players for its efficient mana-to-power ratio, becoming a staple in competitive black-based aggressive decks during its time in the Standard format.
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