Blech, Loafing Pest

Blech, Loafing Pest {1}{B}{G}

Legendary Creature - Pest

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.

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Details

Artist: Ilse Gort
Collector Number: 176
Available nonfoil and foil
Frame Effects: legendary
Rarity: rare
Released: 2026-04-24
Set: Secrets of Strixhaven
Stamp: oval
Watermark: witherbloom

Legalities

legal Alchemy
legal Brawl
legal Commander
legal Competitive Brawl
legal Duel Commander
legal Future Standard
legal Historic
legal Legacy
legal Modern
legal Penny Dreadful
legal Pioneer
legal Standard
legal Timeless
legal Vintage

Rulings

2026-03-20 A creature with more than one of the listed types will still get only one +1/+1 counter when Blech's ability resolves.

Printings

Secrets of Strixhaven Promos (rare)
Secrets of Strixhaven 176 298 (rare)

Availability:

Secrets of Strixhaven Redemption (Secrets of Strixhaven MTGO Redemption)
Secrets of Strixhaven Collector Booster (foil)
Secrets of Strixhaven Play Booster (nonfoil and foil)
Secrets of Strixhaven Arena Play Booster
Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Promo Pack Lorehold (foil)
Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Promo Pack Prismari (foil)
Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Promo Pack Quandrix (foil)
Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Promo Pack Silverquill (foil)
Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Promo Pack Witherbloom (nonfoil and foil)

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