Plague Boiler
Commander 2013 254 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2013
- Collector number
- 254
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a plague counter on this artifact.
1 generic mana black mana green mana: Put a plague counter on this artifact or remove a plague counter from it.
When this artifact has three or more plague counters on it, sacrifice it. If you do, destroy all nonland permanents.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Plague Boiler was introduced as part of the Commander 2013 set, a release designed specifically to expand the popular multiplayer Commander format. As a rare artifact, it was included to provide players with a repeatable, high-impact board wipe mechanism that creates unique tension, requiring players to add counters to the card before it can be activated to destroy all nonland permanents.
The card’s haunting aesthetic was brought to life by artist Mark Tedin, whose work has been a staple of the game since its inception. Tedin utilized his signature style to depict the mechanical, macabre nature of the boiler, emphasizing the sense of impending dread inherent in the card's ability. It was received by the player base as a flavorful and strategic tool for control-oriented decks, favored for its ability to deter opponents from overextending their board state.
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