Urborg Syphon-Mage
Archenemy 27 • common
- Set
- Archenemy
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
2 generic mana black mana, tap, Discard a card: Each other player loses 2 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
"I have become a gourmet of sorts. Each soul has its own distinctive flavor. The art is in inviting the right company to the feast."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Urborg Syphon-Mage was released in 2010 as part of the inaugural Archenemy set, a supplemental Magic: The Gathering product designed to facilitate a one-versus-many multiplayer format. Within the game's lore, the card depicts a practitioner of dark magic drawing essence from the blighted, swampy landscape of Urborg, a location central to the history of the Dominaria plane. The card serves as a thematic representative of the set's focus on powerful, villainous archetypes.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, whose signature gritty, atmospheric style emphasizes the decaying nature of the Urborg setting. Kendall’s design focuses on the visual manifestation of the character’s life-draining ability, utilizing deep shadows and somber tones to convey the menace inherent in the Archenemy format. Upon release, the card was received primarily as a functional tool for multiplayer balance, valued for its ability to drain life from multiple opponents simultaneously.
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