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Plaguebearer

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Black. Creature — Zombie

one generic manaone black mana

No. 71What the codes mean

Plaguebearer

Exodus #71 · Illustrated by Ron Spencer

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Non-foil · Exodus #71

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Oracle text

X generic manaX generic manaone black mana: Destroy target nonblack creature with mana value X.

1/1

Its respiration is your expiration.

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Card details

First printed
1998
Printings
1
Mana value
2
EDHREC rank
#24,344 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
Artist
Ron Spencer

What the codes mean

The small print at the bottom of the Exodus card (#71).

71

  • 71Collector 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 Plaguebearer, read from the Exodus printing. How to read any Magic card.

Name
Plaguebearer. Rules use the English name in every language.
Mana cost
one generic manaone black manaMana value 2: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
Type line
Creature is the card type. Zombie is the subtype, 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
1/1: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
Illustration
By Ron Spencer. The art has no effect on the game.
Set symbol
Exodus. Gold means rare.
Collector number
71 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Artist
Ron Spencer, after "Illus.".
Copyright
Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.

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