Drought (ICE #21)
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Drought is a uncommon printing from Ice Age (ICE #21), a Enchantment. Illustrated by NéNé Thomas.
Card text
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you pay {W}{W}.
Spells cost an additional "Sacrifice a Swamp" to cast for each black mana symbol in their mana costs.
Activated abilities cost an additional "Sacrifice a Swamp" to activate for each black mana symbol in their activation costs.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{W}{W} |
|---|---|
| Type | Enchantment |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Ice Age (ICE) |
| Collector number | 21 |
| Artist | NéNé Thomas |
| Released | 1995-06-03 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.32 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- October 4, 2004 — You have to sacrifice a Swamp for each black mana in the activation cost. If you use Pestilence with {B}{B}{B}{B}, that’s 4 activations with {B} each so you sacrifice 4 Swamps.
- August 1, 2008 — A hybrid symbol that is both black and another type is a black mana symbol, regardless of what cost is paid for it.
- June 8, 2016 — Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
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