Beetleback Chief
Commander Anthology Volume II 83 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Collector number
- 83
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
When this creature enters, create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.
Whether trained, ridden, or eaten, few goblin military innovations have rivaled the bug.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Beetleback Chief was originally introduced in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering set Eventide as an uncommon creature card designed for the red color identity. The design emphasizes the 'goblin' creature type, creating two additional 1/1 goblin tokens upon entering the battlefield. This mechanic established the card as a versatile utility piece for aggressive strategies, providing both a body on the board and essential fodder for sacrifice or swarm tactics.
The version included in Commander Anthology Volume II, released in 2018, features updated card frames and the set symbol specific to this curated compilation. This anthology was designed to bring together popular preconstructed decks from the game's history, allowing newer players to acquire staples that had become harder to source. The illustration, consistent with the original printing, captures the chaotic, industrial aesthetic of the Shadowmoor/Eventide block, where creatures often reflected the darker, more grotesque facets of the setting.
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