Balefang the Unslayable
Mystery Booster Commander Edition 20 • rare
- Set
- Mystery Booster Commander Edition
- Collector number
- 20
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Even Amundsen
What it does
Flying, trample, protection from Angels and from Archons
Players can't gain life.
When Balefang enters, target opponent creates a tapped Baneslayer Angel token. The token is goaded for the rest of the game. (It's a 3 generic mana white mana white mana 5/5 Angel creature with flying, first strike, lifelink, and protection from Demons and from Dragons.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Balefang the Unslayable was released in 2020 as part of the Mystery Booster: Commander Edition, a specialized set designed to bring elements of the playtest-inspired 'Mystery Booster' experience to the Commander format. It occupies a unique space in Magic: The Gathering history, as it features a distinctive aesthetic intended to mirror the raw, experimental feel of early design-phase cards.
The card was illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez, who sought to capture a formidable, mythological presence that aligned with the card's defensive mechanics. It was designed by the Wizards of the Coast team to inject a sense of unpredictability into casual play, and it was generally received by the community as a whimsical, non-tournament-legal curiosity that serves as a conversation piece for fans of the game's more unconventional design experiments.
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