Bloatfly Swarm
Fallout 42 • uncommon
- Set
- Fallout
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Igor Krstic
- Market price
- $2.48
What it does
Flying
This creature enters with five +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to this creature while it has a +1/+1 counter on it, prevent that damage, remove that many +1/+1 counters from it, then give each player a rad counter for each +1/+1 counter removed this way.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Bloatfly Swarm card was released in 2024 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond set dedicated to the Fallout franchise. It features the signature nuisance creature of the wasteland, depicted as a mass of buzzing insects capable of inflicting significant radiation damage. The design leans heavily into the signature aesthetic of the series, utilizing the iconic art style established by Bethesda Game Studios to evoke the unsettling, irradiated nature of the post-apocalyptic environment.
The card was designed to function within the context of the Mutant Menace Commander deck, emphasizing themes of radiation counters and swarm-based attrition. The illustrative work captures the frantic, buzzing hostility of the bloatfly, aiming to translate the creature’s in-game behavior of rapid, ranged attacks into a tabletop mechanic. Upon release, it was noted by players for its thematic accuracy and its effectiveness in decks focusing on proliferating counters throughout a match.
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