Artifact Mutation
New Capenna Commander 326 • rare
- Set
- New Capenna Commander
- Collector number
- 326
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green · Red
- Artist
- José Parodi
- Market price
- $2.44
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.
"There's nothing technology can build that nature can't eventually reclaim."— Vivien Reid
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 originally released in the 2001 set Invasion, designed as a green-red hybrid spell that underscores the color pie's inherent hostility toward mechanical constructs. It serves as a classic utility card, providing both targeted removal for artifacts and a secondary benefit by populating the board with Saproling tokens. This mechanic reflects the thematic opposition between natural growth and artificial expansion that has long defined the conflict within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse.
The version included in the New Capenna Commander set, released in 2022, features updated art that aligns with the set's unique art deco and prohibition-era aesthetic. While the card's function remains identical to its original printing, this iteration serves as a stylistic nod to the high-society corruption and architectural grandeur of New Capenna. It was included in the preconstructed decks to provide players with a versatile, thematic tool for interacting with the board state during multiplayer games.
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