Magic: The Gathering

Beast Within

Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 820 • uncommon

Set: Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
Collector number: 820
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana green mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Green
Artist: Jesper Ejsing
Market price: $1.21

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Market

What it's worth

$1.21market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.92 – $1.28 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a versatile tool for neutralizing problematic permanents, allowing you to remove any threat at the cost of providing your opponent with a token creature. Its status as an uncommon staple makes it a highly practical and reliable addition to many decks, valued for its efficiency in managing the board state during competitive play.

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Card face

What it does

Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.

"Monsters dwell in every heart. We only think civilization tames them." ―Euphemia, Nexus watcher

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Beast Within originated as a green staple in the Magic: The Gathering card game, designed to provide a versatile removal spell that grants the opponent a creature token in exchange for destroying any permanent. It was originally printed in New Phyrexia and gained popularity for its strategic utility in Commander formats, where flexibility is highly valued.

The version from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, collector number 820, features a unique art treatment tailored to the Dungeons & Dragons theme of the set. Illustrators for these specialized expansions often aim to blend traditional high-fantasy aesthetics with the iconic visual style of the Dungeons & Dragons source material, ensuring the card feels cohesive within the draft-heavy environment of this specific release.

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About

About Beast Within

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