Each Time Spiral card was an homage to at least one previously printed card.
This card references Pox, it's effect is just smaller. Smallpox is a real disease (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox) and in fact is one of the only diseases believed to have been completely eradicated from humanity.
Posted By:
Missile_Penguin
(12/10/2012 12:43:01 AM)
BB: disrupt the game--your tombstalker now costs 4 less to play.
Posted By:
spectermonger
(6/14/2010 3:58:58 PM)
Not so "small", really. This spell is really powerful to say the least, especially in the right deck. 5/5
Posted By:
True_Mumin
(7/14/2009 5:48:11 PM)
Quite powerful effect for a Smallpox.
Posted By:
True_Smog
(11/11/2009 3:21:31 AM)
And the flavor has taught us all that many smallpoxes are better than a pox.
Posted By:
Kyuuketsukiou
(9/6/2010 7:15:18 AM)
Destroy target native civilization.
Draw a card.
Posted By:
Gandlodder
(4/8/2013 4:16:35 PM)
Love love Love this card. Embodies black perfectly and manages to cram such diverse powerful effects into one efficient package. So much synergy potential: non-land mana producers, anything recursion, madness, any of the myriad effects that reward you/punish your opponent for creatures going to the graveyard. And this is just thinking generally.
Posted By:
r-e-meatyard
(3/16/2010 5:06:05 PM)
This is good stuff. So small, and yet, so big :)
Posted By:
izzet_guild_mage
(4/12/2010 12:29:32 PM)
This defines a necromancer's deck, very sweet.
Posted By:
Richard_Hawk
(9/19/2010 4:19:43 PM)
LOVE it in black EDH, but it kinda makes you a target. Use with caution ><
Posted By:
Pinsir52
(10/7/2010 6:22:52 PM)