Plaguebearer
Exodus 71 • rare
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $40.26
What it does
X mana X mana black mana: Destroy target nonblack creature with mana value X.
Its respiration is your expiration.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Plaguebearer was released in 1998 as part of the Exodus expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Exodus served as the final set in the Rath Cycle, a narrative arc that introduced players to the Phyrexian-dominated plane of Rath and the ongoing conflict between the heroes of the Weatherlight and the forces of Yawgmoth.
The card’s illustration was executed by Ron Spencer, a prominent artist whose work became synonymous with the visceral, dark aesthetic of early Magic sets. Spencer’s design for the Plaguebearer leaned into the grotesque, biological horror themes of the Phyrexian faction, portraying the creature as a rotting, disease-ridden entity. Upon its release, it was noted by players for its specialized ability to act as a recurring removal engine, though its efficacy was often debated due to the high mana cost required to activate its triggered effects.
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