Artifact Mutation
Commander 2020 203 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2020
- Collector number
- 203
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green · Red
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $1.84
What it does
Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated. Create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens, where X is that artifact's mana value.
"From shards and splinters I call forth my living horde."— Molimo, maro-sorcerer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Artifact Mutation was first printed as part of the Commander 2020 product release, a suite of preconstructed decks designed to expand the depth and variety of the Commander format. It functions as a flexible utility card, allowing players to destroy an artifact while generating a board presence of Saproling tokens equal to that artifact's mana value, bridging the gap between removal and strategic advancement.
The artwork was illustrated by Volkan Baga, a seasoned contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Baga’s aesthetic approach often emphasizes atmospheric tension and clarity in action, and for this piece, he focused on the thematic fusion of nature reclaiming mechanical constructs, a visual hallmark of the green-red color identity within the game.
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