Pox Plague
Secrets of Strixhaven Promos 94p • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
- Collector number
- 94p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Camille Alquier
- Market price
- $0.68
What it does
Each player loses half their life, then discards half the cards in their hand, then sacrifices half the permanents they control of their choice. Round down each time.
The darkest corners of the Detention Bog hide natural laboratories that quietly spawn deadly infections.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pox, originally released in the Stronghold expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1998, is a sorcery card that forces each player to sacrifice a third of their creatures, lands, and cards in hand. It was designed by Mike Elliott to embody the black mana color identity’s philosophy of symmetrical destruction and attrition. The card quickly became a staple in niche competitive strategies focused on resource denial, reflecting the game's shift toward high-impact, board-altering spells during that era.
The 94p promo version from the Secrets of Strixhaven set features updated art by Greg Staples, who was commissioned to capture the atmospheric, gothic horror aesthetic inherent to the Strixhaven campus of Witherbloom. The design emphasizes a visceral, magical decay, moving away from the more understated illustration style of the original 1990s release. Upon its release, this promo was received well by players who value both the functional utility of the card and the enhanced, modern visual storytelling characteristic of contemporary Magic set releases.
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