Aboroth

set	min	mtgo
-	£ 0.74	0.02 tix

Name	Aboroth
Type	Creature — elemental
Description	Cumulative upkeep—Put a -1/-1 counter on Aboroth. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Flavor	The Weatherlight banked sharply as the colossal beast rose up to crush the lone rider. "My bet's on the dirt," Gerrard said flatly.
Artist	Brom
Set	Weatherlight #117
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Aboroth

Aboroth, Creature — elemental, designed by Brom first released in Jun, 1997 in the set Weatherlight. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of £ 0.74.

This card could be beneficial in a green-based deck that focuses on ramping up mana quickly to be able to consistently pay the cumulative upkeep cost of Aboroth. However, there are better options available in terms of efficiency and power level, such as Phyrexian Dreadnought, which offers a more immediate impact for its cost. Overall, Aboroth may not see much play in competitive Magic: the Gathering decks due to its high upkeep cost and the availability of stronger alternatives.

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10/01/08

Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep ” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay or sacrifice the permanent.