Gloom
~$0.41 low · ~$448.00 high
Black. Enchantment
Fifth Edition #165 · Illustrated by Douglas Shuler
Fifth Edition #165 · Illustrated by Douglas ShulerWhat is Gloom worth?
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Oracle text
White spells cost 
more to cast.
Activated abilities of white enchantments cost more to activate.
Format legality
All 13 printings of Gloom
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #107· 2022Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €1.27 | uncommon | $5.13 | €1.27 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #404· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €31.50 | uncommon | $31.74 | €31.50 | |
 Fifth Edition 5ed #165· 1997uncommon· Cardmarket €1.52 | uncommon | $0.63 | €1.52 | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #139· 1995Spanishuncommon· Cardmarket €23.25 | uncommon | $55.00 | €23.25 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #139· 1995uncommon· Cardmarket €2.12 | uncommon | $0.41 | €2.12 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #113· 1994uncommon | uncommon | — | — | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #113· 1994uncommon· Cardmarket €2.22 | uncommon | $0.60 | €2.22 | |
 Foreign Black Border fbb #113· 1994Frenchuncommon· Cardmarket €14.80 | uncommon | — | €14.80 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #111· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €9.75 | uncommon | $17.99 | €9.75 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #111· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €13.30 | uncommon | $14.99 | €13.30 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #111· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €10.71 | uncommon | $10.42 | €10.71 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #111· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €77.50 | uncommon | $349.99 | €77.50 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #110· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €57.28 | uncommon | $448.00 | €57.28 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 13
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #25,076 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Dan Frazier, Douglas Shuler
Rulings (4)
2004-10-04
The extra mana is not considered part of the activation cost. It is a separate cost.
2004-10-04
The extra mana is part of the total cost, so cost reducers can be applied to this cost.
2004-10-04
The additional mana is paid at the same time the spell/ability is cast/activated.
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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