Plague Rats
30th Anniversary Edition 415 • common
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 415
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- €45.00
What it does
Plague Rats's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures named Plague Rats on the battlefield.
"Should you a Rat to madness tease Why ev'n a Rat may plague you..."— Samuel Coleridge, "Recantation"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Plague Rats card from the 30th Anniversary Edition is a commemorative reprint of a classic Magic: The Gathering card originally released in the 1994 Alpha set. This version was produced in 2022 to celebrate three decades of the game, utilizing the original artwork by Anson Maddocks. The design intent was to replicate the aesthetic and feel of the early 1990s printings, featuring the vintage card frame and the nostalgic, gritty illustration style that defined the game's initial era.
The 30th Anniversary Edition was released as a non-tournament-legal product, aimed at collectors and those interested in the history of the game's mechanics and visual evolution. While the decision to make the cards non-tournament-legal initially caused debate within the hobbyist community, the cards remain valued for their status as high-quality recreations of the original set. The Plague Rats, in particular, remain a staple of early Magic folklore due to the card's unique ability that allows any number of copies to be included in a deck, a rule-bending feature that has persisted across various editions.
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