Brood of Cockroaches (53)
VIS · Visions · uncommon
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Creature — Insect |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | B |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 1 |
| EDHREC rank | 16820 |
When this creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, at the beginning of the next end step, you lose 1 life and return this card to your hand.
"It's like waking on a bed of a thousand olives during an earthquake of subtle force." —Afari, *Tales*
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.46 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.17 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.44 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.35 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.02 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.05 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2004-10-04: The life loss and the return to hand both happen at the beginning of the end step as a single effect. It is not two separate effects.
- 2004-10-04: The loss of life is not optional.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Traditional | Brood of Cockroaches |
| French | Couvain de cafards |
| German | Kakerlakenbrut |
| Italian | Nidiata di Blatte |
| Japanese | ゴキブリの大群 |
| Korean | Brood of Cockroaches |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Ninhada de Baratas |
| Spanish | Plaga de cucarachas |