The history and gameplay of Bubbling Muck, a foundational Swamp synergy card from Magic: The Gathering's 1999 Urza's Destiny expansion.
Bubbling Muck
1999 • Magic: The Gathering • Urza's Destiny
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Released in 1999, Bubbling Muck is a pivotal Sorcery card from the Urza's Destiny expansion, serving as a cornerstone for Mono-Black decks in the late 1990s. As card number 54 in the set, this piece of Magic: The Gathering history offers players a potent mana acceleration tool specifically designed to maximize Swamp resources. The card allows players to add an additional black mana whenever a Swamp is tapped, dramatically increasing damage output or spellcasting speed during critical turns. Collectors appreciate Bubbling Muck not just for its mechanical impact, but for its place within the Urza block, a defining era for the Trading Card Game. The Hildebrandt brothers provided the artwork, capturing the dark, industrial aesthetic that characterized the Urza's Destiny set. For enthusiasts of the game, owning a copy of this product connects them to a foundational era of competitive play and deck construction.
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Card Details
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Catalog Profile
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Featured Subject
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Featured
Bubbling Muck
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Common
Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
Card Stock
English
{B}
Sorcery
B
Card Text
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Until end of turn, whenever a player taps a Swamp for mana, that player adds an additional {B}.
The muck claims a hundred living things for each meager treasure it spews forth.