Smallpox
Time Spiral 131 • uncommon
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 131
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Janine Johnston
- Market price
- $0.87
What it does
Each player loses 1 life, discards a card, sacrifices a creature of their choice, then sacrifices a land of their choice.
"Great losses often bring only a numb shock. To truly plunge a victim into misery, you must overwhelm him with many small sufferings."— Ratadrabik of Urborg
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 released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the history of the game by featuring mechanics and themes from previous eras, and this card specifically draws inspiration from the design philosophy of older, 'symmmetrical' effects that force both players to sacrifice resources simultaneously.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Volkan Baga, who captured the grim, decaying nature of the disease through a somber and visceral visual style. It was received as a highly efficient, high-risk card that remains a staple in various constructed formats where players look to disrupt an opponent's board state while managing their own graveyard resources.
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