Collect the Planar Chaos Rare Roiling Horror (PLC #79), a 5-mana Creature — Horror featuring a unique life-total scaling mechanic and the Suspend ability.
2007 • Magic: The Gathering • Planar Chaos
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As a Rare card numbered 79 in the Planar Chaos set, this Creature — Horror commands a mana cost of {3}{B}{B}, requiring five total mana to cast. Its most defining characteristic is its power and toughness, which are not fixed numbers but are instead equal to your life total minus the life total of an opponent with the most life. This dynamic scaling allows the card to grow significantly in strength during longer matches, making it a terrifying threat in the right circumstances. Beyond its static stats, Roiling Horror features the powerful Suspend mechanic. Rather than casting it directly from your hand, you may pay {X}{B}{B}{B} and exile the card with X time counters on it, where X cannot be zero. This strategic option allows players to ramp up the card's power early by choosing a higher value for X. As each upkeep begins, a time counter is removed. When the last counter is removed, the card can be cast without paying its mana cost and enters the battlefield with haste, allowing for immediate impact. A unique triggered ability further enhances the card's utility while it is suspended. Whenever a time counter is removed from Roiling Horror while it is exiled, the target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. This life swing provides a steady advantage even before the creature actually hits the battlefield. Designed by John Avon, the card remains a staple for collectors of the Planar Chaos set and players interested in unique horror-themed creatures. Whether you are building a black-based deck or simply looking to complete your collection of Magic: The Gathering trading card game cards, adding Roiling Horror to your catalog offers both mechanical depth and nostalgic value for fans of the format.
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Roiling Horror
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
John Avon
Card Stock
English
{3}{B}{B}
Creature — Horror
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B
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Roiling Horror's power and toughness are each equal to your life total minus the life total of an opponent with the most life. Suspend X—{X}{B}{B}{B}. X can't be 0. (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {X}{B}{B}{B} and exile it with X time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.) Whenever a time counter is removed from this card while it's exiled, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
