Magic: The Gathering

Plague of Vermin

Shadowmoor 73 • rare

Set: Shadowmoor
Collector number: 73
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 6 generic mana black mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Black
Artist: Carl Critchlow
Market price: $21.87

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What it's worth

$21.87market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$21.27 – $25.38 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare sorcery from the Shadowmoor set, illustrated by Carl Critchlow, offers a unique mechanic that allows a player to pay any amount of mana to create an equal number of creature tokens. It is prized by collectors for its distinctive ability to swarm the battlefield, making it a high-impact card for those looking to overwhelm their opponents in a single turn.

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What it does

Starting with you, each player may pay any amount of life. Repeat this process until no one pays life. Each player creates a 1/1 black Rat creature token for each 1 life they paid this way.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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