Beast Within
New Phyrexia 103 • uncommon
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 103
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
- Market price
- $2.05
What it does
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
"Kill the weak so they can't drag the strong down to their level. This is true compassion."— Benzir, archdruid of Temple Might
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
Beast Within was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as a powerful, flexible removal spell in green, a color that traditionally struggled to deal with non-creature threats. By allowing a player to destroy any permanent at the cost of giving an opponent a 3/3 Beast token, the card introduced a strategic trade-off that has since become a staple of the color identity in competitive play.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Steven Belledin, who captured the visceral, body-horror aesthetic synonymous with the Phyrexian faction. The visual direction emphasizes the transformation of a creature or object into a monstrous entity, aligning with the set's themes of corruption and biological assimilation. Upon its debut, the card was widely praised for its utility and versatility, quickly becoming a fundamental inclusion in numerous commander and eternal-format decks.
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