Bane of the Living
Commander 2016 106 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 106
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Morph X mana black mana black mana (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 3 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, all creatures get -X/-X until end of turn.
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
Bane of the Living was originally released in the Commander 2016 set as part of the Breed Lethality deck. The card is a functional reprint of a creature originally introduced in the Legions expansion in 2003, designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was actively exploring the morph mechanic to create interactive, hidden-information gameplay. Its inclusion in a Commander-focused set was intended to provide players with a repeatable, scalable board wipe that functions within the specific tempo of multiplayer games.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Matt Cavotta, whose work has been a fixture of the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic for many years. His depiction of the creature emphasizes its visceral, horror-inspired nature, consistent with the thematic identity of the Golgari Swarm, the faction associated with the color identity of black and green. The card has been well-regarded by the community for its strategic utility in Commander, where its ability to clear the board while leaving behind a body for future use is highly valued.
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