Beast Within
Star Trek Commander 459 • uncommon
- Set
- Star Trek Commander
- Collector number
- 459
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Filipe Pagliuso
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
"I have existed from the dawn of time, and I shall live beyond its end! In the meantime, I shall feed."— Redjac
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The card Beast Within was released in 2023 as part of the Star Trek: Lower Decks Commander deck for the Magic: The Gathering crossover series. This set was designed to integrate the irreverent humor and specific aesthetic of the animated series into the mechanical framework of the Commander format, offering players thematic spells that mirror the chaotic energy of the show.
The artwork for this specific printing, numbered 459, features a visual interpretation of biological transformation consistent with the card's effect of destroying a permanent and replacing it with a creature token. It was developed by the Wizards of the Coast design team to provide a functional staple card within the Star Trek-themed deck, balancing its role as a removal spell with the vibrant, stylized visuals characteristic of the Lower Decks animation style.
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