| Name | Pox Plague  |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Description | 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. |
| Flavor | The darkest corners of the Detention Bog hide natural laboratories that quietly spawn deadly infections. |
| Artist | Camille Alquier |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven Promos #94p |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Pox Plague, Sorcery, designed by Camille Alquier first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven and was printed exactly in 3 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.
**Pox Plague** (essentially a five-mana, all-black “super Pox”) would fit best in a mono‑black control, attrition, or resource-denial shell that is built to break symmetry—decks using recursive threats (Gravecrawler, Bloodghast), death triggers, sacrifice synergies, planeswalkers, and low permanent counts (like classic Pox or Smallpox strategies). It especially favors builds that empty their hand quickly, use lands like Urborg and utility lands, and rely on graveyard value so the “half” effect hurts opponents more. However, at BBBBB it is extremely color-intensive and slower than existing options; **Pox (3 mana)** and **Smallpox (2 mana)** are generally better because they come down earlier and are easier to cast, while **Death Cloud** scales and can outright lock opponents out in ramp shells. Even **Torment of Hailfire** often serves as a more flexible finisher. As printed, this card is powerful but likely too slow and restrictive for competitive formats, though it could see niche pla
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