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Cabal Archon

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Black. Creature — Human Cleric

two generic manaone black mana

No. 129What the codes mean

Cabal Archon

Onslaught #129 · Illustrated by Pete Venters

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Foil · Onslaught #129

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Oracle text

one black mana, Sacrifice a Cleric: Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

2/2

"You are weak. I am strong. The protocol is obvious."

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Card details

First printed
2002
Printings
1
Mana value
3
EDHREC rank
#22,153 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
Artist
Pete Venters

What the codes mean

The small print at the bottom of the Onslaught card (#129).

129

  • 129Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.

Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.

How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.

Card breakdown

The parts of Cabal Archon, read from the Onslaught printing. How to read any Magic card.

Name
Cabal Archon. Rules use the English name in every language.
Mana cost
two generic manaone black manaMana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
Type line
Creature is the card type. Human and Cleric are subtypes, after the dash.
Text box
What the card does.
Flavor text
Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Power / toughness
2/2: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
Illustration
By Pete Venters. The art has no effect on the game.
Set symbol
Onslaught. Silver means uncommon.
Collector number
129 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Artist
Pete Venters, after "Illus.".
Copyright
Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.

Rulings (1)

  1. 2004-10-04

    It can sacrifice itself.

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