Shriveling Rot
Darksteel 54 • rare
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 54
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
Choose one —
• Until end of turn, whenever a creature is dealt damage, destroy it.
• Until end of turn, whenever a creature dies, that creature's controller loses life equal to its toughness.
Entwine 2 generic mana black mana (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shriveling Rot was released in February 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set centered on the lore of the artificial plane Mirrodin, specifically focusing on the properties of the titular indestructible metal. The card functions as an instant that deals damage to a creature based on the number of artifacts in a player's graveyard, mirroring the set's mechanical emphasis on artifact synergy and graveyard interaction.
The artwork for the card was created by fantasy illustrator Carl Critchlow, whose distinct, jagged aesthetic defined much of the visual identity for the Mirrodin block. Critchlow’s design for Shriveling Rot utilizes a visceral, decayed color palette to convey the corruption of organic matter by the metallic influence of the plane. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility piece for specialized deck archetypes, valued primarily for its thematic consistency with the dark, industrial atmosphere of the Darksteel narrative.
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