Unspeakable Symbol
Scourge 79 • uncommon
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel
- Market price
- $2.78
What it does
Pay 3 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
The symbols are spread throughout Aphetto, marking sites where minions of the Raven Guild and the Cabal can seek refuge.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Unspeakable Symbol was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge set, the final expansion in the Onslaught block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the concept of high-mana costs and powerful late-game effects, and this enchantment fits that theme by allowing players to trade life for +1/+1 counters. It was created during a period when Wizards of the Coast was experimenting with complex risk-reward mechanics that could significantly alter the board state.
The card features artwork by Arnie Swekel, a prominent illustrator who contributed a vast amount of fantasy art to the game during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Swekel’s design focuses on dark, evocative imagery to match the 'Scourge' expansion's overall motif of decay and impending doom. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility piece for casual play, valued primarily for its thematic integration into black-aligned decks rather than for its competitive tournament impact.
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