Venomous Breath
Mercadian Masques 281 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 281
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Choose target creature. At this turn's next end of combat, destroy all creatures that blocked or were blocked by it this turn.
The dryads need neither size nor strength to defeat their enemies in battle.
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
Venomous Breath was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques set for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced the Mercadian plane, a world defined by its bustling merchant culture and intricate political schemes, and was designed to emphasize trade and resource manipulation. This particular card functioned as a green common, intended to provide players with a situational tool for creature removal or combat advantage within the set's specific mechanical landscape.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's early history. Tasked with visualizing the card's effect, Rush employed his signature style to depict the visceral nature of the spell's namesake. While the card is often viewed as a niche functional piece rather than a centerpiece of the set, it remains a tangible example of the aesthetic transition occurring in the game's art direction at the turn of the millennium.
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