---
name: "Infestation"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Incarnation"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Evoke", "Conjure", "Wither"]
set: "YECL"
set_name: "Alchemy: Lorwyn Eclipsed"
collector_number: "9"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "John Tedrick"
oracle_id: "deacfee3-ced5-4b85-b680-d1619ac022c8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/infestation-yecl"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Infestation
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Incarnation
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/5
- **Keywords:** Evoke, Conjure, Wither

## Oracle Text
Wither
When this creature enters, conjure a card named Blowfly Infestation onto the battlefield. Then put a -1/-1 counter on each creature.
Evoke—{1}{B}{B}, Pay 3 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Emptiness](/printing/emptiness-pecl.md) — Creature — Elemental Incarnation
2. [Night Incarnate](/printing/night-incarnate-pz2.md) — Creature — Elemental
3. [Infestation Sage](/printing/infestation-sage-fdn.md) — Creature — Elf Warlock
4. [Withering Curse](/printing/withering-curse-sos.md) — Sorcery
5. [Fumulus, the Infestation](/printing/fumulus-the-infestation-j25.md) — Legendary Creature — Vampire Insect
6. [Pestilent Souleater](/printing/pestilent-souleater-nph.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Lorwyn Eclipsed (YECL) #9
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** John Tedrick

## Format Legalities
Commander: `not_legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `not_legal` | Vintage: `not_legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`