Pox Plague

Secrets of Strixhaven #94

Type: Sorcery

Mana cost: {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}

Card text: Each player loses half their life, then discards half the cards in their hand, then sacrifices half the permanents they control of their choice. Round down each time.

Rarity: rare

Artist: Camille Alquier

"The darkest corners of the Detention Bog hide natural laboratories that quietly spawn deadly infections."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.33 USD · $0.33 USD (Foil) · €0.21 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Pox Plague in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Owlin Historian

Creature — Bird Cleric

Owlin Historian gets +1/+1 when cards leave your graveyard, and Pox Plague forces sacrifices that can be manipulated to your advantage in a graveyard-focused deck.

Stone Docent

Creature — Spirit Chimera

Stone Docent can be exiled from the graveyard for value after Pox Plague forces you to sacrifice it, turning a downside into lifegain and card selection.

Eternal Student

Creature — Zombie Warlock

Eternal Student can be exiled from the graveyard after being sacrificed to Pox Plague, creating two Inkling tokens to rebuild your board quickly.

uncommon

Hardened Academic

Creature — Bird Cleric

Hardened Academic gets +1/+1 counters when cards leave your graveyard, and Pox Plague creates graveyard churn that triggers this ability multiple times.

rare

Wisdom of Ages

Sorcery

Wisdom of Ages returns all instants and sorceries from your graveyard to hand after Pox Plague forces you to discard, recovering massive card advantage.

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