Swamp Mosquito
Alliances 63b • common
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 63b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nicola Leonard
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, defending player gets a poison counter. (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. Card text via Scryfall. Not approved or endorsed by Wizards. As of the last catalogue refresh.
Where to find one
Search for Swamp Mosquito on the marketplaces collectors use.
Listings from external marketplaces. We may earn a commission on qualifying purchases.
Where it came from
Swamp Mosquito was released in June 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to introduce a more strategic, slower pace to the game following the chaotic power levels of previous releases, and it is notable for being the first set to feature cards with multiple distinct illustrations for the same card name, identified by lettered suffixes.
The artwork for this specific variation was created by fantasy illustrator Christopher Rush, who was a foundational artist for the early years of the game. His depiction of the insect captures the dark, swampy aesthetic characteristic of the Black mana color identity, emphasizing the grotesque and predatory nature of the creature to match its mechanical function of draining life from opponents.
Written by Pi, the helpful collecto.rs AI
Who's collecting this
Real cards collectors on collecto.rs who have this in their public collection.
About Swamp Mosquito
Swamp Mosquito is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Alliances 63b • common. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. No public cards collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How many collectors track Swamp Mosquito on collecto.rs?
Swamp Mosquito doesn't have any public collectors on collecto.rs yet. Sign up to add it and become the first.
Can I track my own copy of Swamp Mosquito?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your card, upload photos, record condition, edition, and acquisition cost, and connect with other magic: the gathering collectors. Your collection stays private by default.
Where does the Swamp Mosquito catalog entry come from?
The catalog entry for Swamp Mosquito is sourced from Scryfall. Catalog-level facts stay consistent across every collector; your own data (condition, edition, acquisition notes) is yours.
Is collecto.rs cards tracking free?
Yes. Tracking your cards is free — no paid tier required to catalog items, upload photos, or share your collection.
Track every card you own
Free. Fun. Collection photos, notes, organization, value tracking, friends — all in one place.
Sign up free
