Plague Witch
Nemesis 66 • common
- Set
- Nemesis
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nelson DeCastro
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
black mana, tap, Discard a card: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
"I can ail what cures you."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Plague Witch was released in 2000 as part of the Nemesis expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Masquerade block, Nemesis focused on themes of betrayal and dark political intrigue within the plane of Rath. The card was designed to support the black-aligned strategies of the set, offering a repeatable effect that capitalized on creature attrition and the unique mechanics of the Mercenary creature type.
The card features artwork by Brom, a prominent illustrator known for his dark, gothic aesthetic which heavily influenced the visual identity of Magic: The Gathering during the late 1990s and early 2000s. His rendering of the Plague Witch emphasizes the atmospheric gloom central to the Nemesis set, aiming to evoke a sense of decay and malevolence. Upon release, the card was generally viewed as a niche tactical piece, appreciated more for its thematic cohesion and specific tribal synergies than as a high-tier competitive staple.
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