Swarm of Bloodflies
Foundations Jumpstart 492 • uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 492
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ralph Horsley
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Flying
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Despite the name, they'll happily devour the flesh too.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Swarm of Bloodflies was released as part of the Foundations Jumpstart set, a product line designed to provide an accessible entry point for new Magic: The Gathering players. The card serves as a thematic continuation of the game's long-standing tradition of black-aligned creature cards that leverage mechanics like flying and scaling power based on the deaths of other creatures. Its inclusion in this set was intended to offer straightforward, impactful gameplay mechanics that exemplify the predatory nature of its color identity.
The art and design for this card draw upon classic gothic horror tropes, utilizing a swarm-based visual motif to represent a singular, growing threat. The illustrators tasked with this set aimed for a cohesive aesthetic that balances modern digital clarity with the high-fantasy legacy of the game. Within the broader context of the Foundations release, the card is framed as a functional piece meant to help players understand board state dynamics and the value of incremental growth during a game.
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