Brain Maggot
Friday Night Magic 2014 11 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card until this creature leaves the battlefield.
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
Brain Maggot was originally released as an uncommon creature in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering expansion Journey into Nyx. The card was designed with a black-aligned hand-disruption mechanic, reflecting the set's Greek mythology-inspired theme through its unsettling, parasitic aesthetic. As a functional riff on earlier cards like Mesmeric Fiend, it offered players a specific tactical advantage in controlling an opponent's hand during the early stages of a game.
The Friday Night Magic (FNM) version, released later in 2014 as collector number 11, features unique alternate art by David Palumbo. This promotional printing was distributed through local game stores as a reward for tournament participation, a common practice for Wizards of the Coast to encourage community engagement. Palumbo's rendition leaned into the grotesque nature of the creature, and the card's inclusion in the FNM program solidified its status as a staple for players building black-based decks during that tournament season.
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