Betrayal of Flesh
The List MRD-58 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MRD-58
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Choose one —
• Destroy target creature.
• Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Entwine—Sacrifice three lands. (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Betrayal of Flesh was originally released as a common card in the 2003 Mirrodin expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Wizards of the Coast during a period when the game was exploring themes of artifact-heavy planes and metallic landscapes, the card was intended to provide black-aligned players with a situational removal spell that synergized with the set's focus on artifacts. Its mechanics reflect the game's broader push toward incentivizing players to interact with the graveyard and the artifact card type.
The card's artwork, illustrated by Arnie Swekel, captures the visceral and industrial tone characteristic of the Mirrodin block. Swekel’s interpretation emphasizes the harsh, jagged aesthetic of the plane, depicting the physical toll of the metallic corruption inherent to the setting. While the card is not considered a competitive staple, it remains a notable example of the era's design philosophy, where mechanics were heavily tied to the specific flavor and narrative world-building of the expansion.
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