Plague Engineer
Modern Horizons 100 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nicholas Gregory
- Market price
- $0.43
What it does
Deathtouch
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures of the chosen type your opponents control get -1/-1.
"The lasting effects are invariably fatal."— Phyrexian progress notes
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. Card text via Scryfall. Not approved or endorsed by Wizards. As of the last catalogue refresh.
Where to find one
Search for Plague Engineer on the marketplaces collectors use.
Listings from external marketplaces. We may earn a commission on qualifying purchases.
Where it came from
Plague Engineer was released in 2019 as part of the Modern Horizons expansion, a set specifically designed by Wizards of the Coast to introduce cards directly into the Modern format without requiring them to pass through standard rotation. The card was conceived as a tool for black-aligned decks to interact with tribal strategies, providing a flexible, repeatable effect that could neutralize entire creature types. Its mechanical design centers on the 'enters-the-battlefield' trigger that grants a creature type a debuff, effectively serving as a surgical strike against decks reliant on small-bodied creatures.
The card's dark, evocative aesthetic is the work of artist Nicholas Gregory. His illustration captures the clinical and unsettling nature of a character dedicated to biological warfare, utilizing a muted, industrial color palette that reflects the card's grim function. Upon release, Plague Engineer was widely praised by the competitive community for its versatility and impact on the Modern and Legacy metagames, quickly becoming a staple in sideboards and main decks alike for its ability to punish wide-board strategies and mirror matches.
Generated by Pi, the collecto.rs collecting companion
Who's collecting this
Real cards collectors on collecto.rs who have this in their public collection.
About Plague Engineer
Plague Engineer is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Modern Horizons 100 • rare. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. No public cards collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How many collectors track Plague Engineer on collecto.rs?
Plague Engineer doesn't have any public collectors on collecto.rs yet. Sign up to add it and become the first.
Can I track my own copy of Plague Engineer?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your card, upload photos, record condition, edition, and acquisition cost, and connect with other magic: the gathering collectors. Your collection stays private by default.
Where does the Plague Engineer catalog entry come from?
The catalog entry for Plague Engineer is sourced from Scryfall. Catalog-level facts stay consistent across every collector; your own data (condition, edition, acquisition notes) is yours.
Is collecto.rs cards tracking free?
Yes. Tracking your cards is free — no paid tier required to catalog items, upload photos, or share your collection.
Track every card you own
Free. Fun. Collection photos, notes, organization, value tracking, friends — all in one place.
Sign up free
