Gloom Sower is a common Creature — Horror from M21 (M21) costing {5}{B}{B}. Current price: $0.07 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Gloom Sower
Creature — Horror
Card Text
Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, that creature's controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
"First, the darkness fell. Terror came next. After that, only despair remained." —*The Tragedy of Morein*
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Gloom Sower is a Creature — Horror card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, that creature's controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life."
Gloom Sower has a mana cost of {5}{B}{B}, which equals 7.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Gloom Sower's mana cost of {5}{B}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Gloom Sower has a mana value of 7.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Gloom Sower's current oracle text is: "Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, that creature's controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life."
The current market price for Gloom Sower is approximately $0.07 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.11 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.05 EUR.
You can purchase Gloom Sower from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Gloom Sower normal: $0.07 | foil: $0.11
Format legality information for Gloom Sower in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Gloom Sower is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Gloom Sower is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Gloom Sower is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Gloom Sower is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Gloom Sower is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Gloom Sower is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Gloom Sower is from M21 (M21), with collector number 100.
Gloom Sower may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Gloom Sower is a common card in M21.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Gloom Sower was illustrated by Chris Cold.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Gloom Sower is a 8/6 creature.
Power (8) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (6) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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