Drought
~$0.32 TCGplayer
White. Enchantment
Ice Age #21 · Illustrated by NéNé Thomas
Ice Age #21 · Illustrated by NéNé ThomasWhat is Drought worth?
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Oracle text
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you pay .
Spells cost an additional "Sacrifice a Swamp" to cast for each black mana symbol in their mana costs.
Activated abilities cost an additional "Sacrifice a Swamp" to activate for each black mana symbol in their activation costs.
Format legality
The only printing of Drought
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ice Age ice #21· 1995uncommon· Cardmarket €0.26 | uncommon | $0.32 | €0.26 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1995
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #28,031 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- NéNé Thomas
Rulings (3)
2004-10-04
You have to sacrifice a Swamp for each black mana in the activation cost. If you use Pestilence with
, that’s 4 activations with each so you sacrifice 4 Swamps.2008-08-01
A hybrid symbol that is both black and another type is a black mana symbol, regardless of what cost is paid for it.
2016-06-08
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
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