Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch: Instant, Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {U}{B}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue and black (UB)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)
- Released
- 2022-06-10
- Collector number
- 842
- Artist
- John Stanko
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About Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon blue and black instant from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB), a draft-focused set released in June 2022. It is collector number 842 in that set, with art by John Stanko. It costs {U}{B} (one blue and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is blue and black. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Throne of Eldraine (2019) to Special Guests (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.64 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Choose one -
• Counter target spell with mana value less than or equal to the number of cards in its controller's graveyard.
• Destroy target creature with mana value less than or equal to the number of cards in its controller's graveyard.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.64 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Drown in the Loch by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1790 | Rare | 2024 |
| Special Guests (SPG) #27 | Mythic | 2024 |
| Wizards Play Network 2023 (PW23) #4 | Rare | 2023 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #270 | Rare | 2021 |
| Throne of Eldraine (ELD) #188 | Uncommon | 2019 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Drown in the Loch, newest first.
- If a creature on the battlefield has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
- For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.
Similar cards
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