---
name: "Plague Beetle"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Landwalk", "Swampwalk"]
set: "7ED"
set_name: "Seventh Edition"
collector_number: "155"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Matt Cavotta"
oracle_id: "96415c51-2d44-4a96-9caa-9c4fbde59fca"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/plague-beetle-7ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Plague Beetle
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Landwalk, Swampwalk

## Oracle Text
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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4. [Lost Soul](/printing/lost-soul-itp.md) — Creature — Spirit Minion
5. [Bog Wraith](/printing/bog-wraith-8ed.md) — Creature — Wraith
6. [Zodiac Rat](/printing/zodiac-rat-ptk.md) — Creature — Rat

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Seventh Edition (7ED) #155
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Matt Cavotta
- **Total Printings:** 49 across all historical editions

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