Virulent Swipe
Iconic Masters 113 • common
- Set
- Iconic Masters
- Collector number
- 113
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)
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
Virulent Swipe was originally introduced in the Scars of Mirrodin expansion in 2010, designed to showcase the infect mechanic that defined the set's central conflict between organic life and the mechanical Phyrexians. The card provides a temporary power boost and lifelink, emphasizing the aggressive and parasitic nature of the faction's influence over the plane of Mirrodin.
The version included in the 2017 Iconic Masters set retains the original illustration by Igor Kieryluk, which captures the visceral, corrupted aesthetic associated with the Phyrexian presence. Iconic Masters was curated to highlight influential cards from the game's long history, and the inclusion of this card served to provide players with access to a staple common for both limited and constructed formats that focus on poison counter strategies.
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