Smallpox
| Name | Smallpox |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Description | Each player loses 1 life, discards a card, sacrifices a creature of their choice, then sacrifices a land of their choice. |
| Flavor | "Great losses often bring only a numb shock. To truly plunge a victim into misery, you must overwhelm him with many small sufferings." —Ratadrabik of Urborg |
| Artist | Lorenzo Gaggiotti |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive #33 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Smallpox
Smallpox, Sorcery, designed by Janine Johnston first released in Oct, 2006 in the set Time Spiral and was printed exactly in 8 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 0.50.
A deck that focuses on resource denial and disruption would benefit from using Smallpox, as it can quickly disrupt the opponent's board state and hand while also putting pressure on their life total. However, there are better cards for similar effects, such as Liliana of the Veil, which offers more flexibility and control over what is sacrificed and discarded. Smallpox could see play in specific strategies that aim to capitalize on its unique effects, but overall, it may not be a staple in competitive decks due to its limitations compared to other options available.
Rules
03/19/21
Any abilities of the lands sacrificed may modify or trigger on the creatures being sacrificed and on the cards being discarded. Abilities of the creatures won’t modify or trigger on the lands being sacrificed, but may modify or trigger on the cards being discarded.
03/19/21
As Smallpox resolves, first each player loses 1 life at the same time. Next, each player chooses a card in hand without revealing it, then all of the cards are discarded at the same time. Then starting with the player whose turn it is and proceeding in turn order, each player chooses a creature, knowing the choices made before them. All of the creatures are sacrificed at the same time, then finally repeat this process for lands.
09/25/06
Each player loses 1 life. Then, starting with the active player and proceeding in turn order, each player chooses a card to discard (normally without seeing what other players have chosen) and all discards happen simultaneously. Then, starting with the active player and proceeding in turn order, each player chooses a creature to sacrifice (this time players can see what other players have chosen) and all sacrifices happen simultaneously. Then the process that happened for creatures is repeated for lands.
Where to buy
 | TCG Player |  32 uni.
| C$ 0.50 | Visit store |
 | Card Kingdom |  128 uni.
| C$ 0.50 | Visit store |
 | Ebay.com | Visit store | ||
 | Printing proxies | $ 0.75 | Visit store |
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What type of card is Smallpox?
Smallpox is a Sorcery card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What does Smallpox do?
Each player loses 1 life, discards a card, sacrifices a creature of their choice, then sacrifices a land of their choice.
How much does Smallpox cost?
Smallpox currently starts at C$ 0.50. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What set is Smallpox from?
Smallpox was first released in the set Time Spiral, illustrated by Janine Johnston.
Is Smallpox legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Smallpox can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What competitive formats is Smallpox played in?
Smallpox sees competitive metagame play in 1 format(s): Commander.
What cards are similar to Smallpox?
Cards similar to Smallpox include Death Cloud. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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