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
- $2.14
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 the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set New Phyrexia. The card reflects the set's central narrative theme, which depicts the total subjugation of the plane of Mirrodin by the Phyrexians, a race of biomechanical parasites. Mechanically, the card was designed to give green, a color that historically struggled with direct removal, a powerful and versatile tool to destroy any permanent at the cost of providing the opponent with a 3/3 Beast token.
Artist Dave Allsop was tasked with illustrating the card's grim transformation theme. His artwork portrays a figure mid-mutation, showcasing the body-horror aesthetic that defines the Phyrexian faction. Upon release, the card was immediately recognized by players as a staple for both competitive and casual formats due to its exceptional utility and the fundamental shift it represented in green's color-pie capabilities.
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