Beetleback Chief
Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning 14 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $0.23
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 printed in the 2010 set Scars of Mirrodin and subsequently featured in the 2014 Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning release. It was designed as a goblin creature capable of generating additional tokens upon entering the battlefield, a mechanic that emphasizes the swarm-based synergy characteristic of red-aligned goblin decks. The card was crafted to provide strategic value by establishing board presence instantly, making it a reliable inclusion for aggressive playstyles.
The artwork for this specific printing was illustrated by Steve Prescott, who aimed to capture the industrial and somewhat grotesque aesthetic of the Mirrodin plane. His design leans into the thematic integration of organic creatures and metallic components, highlighting the chief's beetle-inspired armor. Within the community, the card is respected for its efficiency and its role in maintaining pressure, serving as a functional staple in red token-generating strategies.
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