Blech, Loafing Pest
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) #176 · Rare · Legendary Creature — Pest
Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each Pest, Bat, Insect, Snake, and Spider you control.
Despite Blex's passing, Witherbloom students still continued the tradition of a yearly search in his honor. His son, however, took little effort to find.
Power/toughness 3/4 · Illustrated by Ilse Gort · Released April 24, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.35 USD · €0.28 EUR
- Foil: $0.46 USD · €0.48 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 25, 2026: down $0.08 USD (18.6%) to $0.35 USD; low $0.34 USD, high $0.56 USD.
Printings
- Secrets of Strixhaven Promos #176p (PSOS) · Rare · 2026 · $0.81 USD
- Secrets of Strixhaven #176 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $0.35 USD
- Secrets of Strixhaven #298 (SOS) · Rare · 2026 · $1.61 USD
Legality
- Standard: Legal
- Alchemy: Legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2026-03-20 · wotc — A creature with more than one of the listed types will still get only one +1/+1 counter when Blech's ability resolves.
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