Smallpox
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive 33 • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive
- Collector number
- 33
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lorenzo Gaggiotti
- Market price
- $0.93
What it does
Each player loses 1 life, discards a card, sacrifices a creature of their choice, then sacrifices a land of their choice.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Smallpox was originally released in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering set Time Spiral. Designed as a high-risk, high-reward sorcery, it forces each player to sacrifice a creature, discard a card, and lose life while sacrificing a land. It is regarded as a hallmark design of the 'resource denial' archetype, forcing players to manage their board state with extreme caution.
The version from the 2021 Strixhaven: School of Mages Mystical Archive set features a unique, stylized aesthetic intended to evoke the feel of an ancient, magical grimoire. This subset of cards served as a tribute to the most iconic spells in the game's history, with the design team opting for distinct, frame-breaking artwork to distinguish them from standard set cards. It was well-received by players who appreciate both the competitive utility of the card and the thematic depth of the archive's artistic direction.
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