Gray Merchant of Asphodel

set	min	mtgo
-	71.86	0.03 tix

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Name	Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Type	Creature — zombie
Description	When Gray Merchant of Asphodel enters, each opponent loses X life, where X is your devotion to black. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. (Each in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
Artist	Scott Murphy
Set	Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander #142
Wallpaper	download
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About Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Gray Merchant of Asphodel, Creature — zombie, designed by Robbie Trevino first released in May, 2020 in the set Theros 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 71.86. It's a key card in 13 combos.

A deck that focuses on black mana symbols and has a high devotion to black would benefit from using Gray Merchant of Asphodel, as it can drain a significant amount of life from opponents and gain you life in return. This card is particularly powerful in mono-black or black-heavy decks, where it can be a game-ending finisher. While there are other cards that offer similar effects, such as Kokusho, the Evening Star or Exsanguinate, Gray Merchant of Asphodel is still a strong choice in the right deck and should definitely see play in decks that can maximize its potential.

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