Illustrated by Carl Critchlow · Card image provided by Scryfall.
SHM 73 · rare
Plague of Vermin
Sorcery
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Collector number73
SetShadowmoor (SHM)
Rarityrare
Released2008-05-02
Mana cost{6}{B}
Mana value7
ColoursB
Power / toughness—
ArtistCarl Critchlow
Oracle text
Starting with you, each player may pay any amount of life. Repeat this process until no one pays life. Each player creates a 1/1 black Rat creature token for each 1 life they paid this way.
Format legality
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