Biomancer's Familiar
Ravnica Allegiance 158 • rare
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Collector number
- 158
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $1.76
What it does
Activated abilities of creatures you control cost 2 generic mana less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
tap: The next time target creature adapts this turn, it adapts as though it had no +1/+1 counters on it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Biomancer's Familiar was released in early 2019 as part of the Ravnica Allegiance set, the second expansion in the third return to the Ravnica plane. Mechanically, the card was designed to support the Simic Combine guild, emphasizing their philosophy of biological experimentation and the enhancement of living creatures. By allowing players to activate creature abilities for less mana, the card serves as a utility engine that reflects the faction's focus on efficient, laboratory-led evolution.
The card’s artwork was crafted by the illustrator Izzy, whose work is characterized by a high-contrast style that emphasizes ethereal lighting and magical energy. Izzy utilized a vibrant color palette to highlight the creature's hybrid biology, aiming to visualize the intersection of nature and artifice core to the Simic aesthetic. Upon release, the card was well-received by players of Commander and other eternal formats, where its ability to discount powerful activated abilities made it a staple in synergy-heavy deck builds.
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