Pontiff of Blight
Dragon's Maze 27 • rare
- Set
- Dragon's Maze
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Seb McKinnon
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay white mana or black mana. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
Other creatures you control have extort. (If a creature has multiple instances of extort, each triggers separately.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pontiff of Blight was released in 2013 as part of the Dragon's Maze expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild within the Ravnica plane known for its rigid, church-like hierarchy built on debt and extortion. It was designed to showcase the extort mechanic, a signature ability of the Orzhov that rewards players for casting spells by draining life from opponents, effectively simulating the guild's predatory financial practices.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, who utilized a gothic and ethereal aesthetic to bring the spectral nature of the Pontiff to life. By depicting a ghostly, multi-armed figure wreathed in dark smoke and spiritual energy, the artwork conveys the sense of oppressive influence that the Orzhov guild wields over the citizens of Ravnica. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its thematic consistency and its ability to act as a powerful engine in Commander and casual multiplayer formats.
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