Brain Maggot
Journey into Nyx 62 • uncommon
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Min Yum
- Market price
- $0.28
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 released in 2014 as part of the Journey into Nyx expansion, the final set in the Theros block for Magic: The Gathering. Set in a world inspired by Greek mythology, the card represents the influence of the Nyx-born entities that haunt the minds of the mortal population. It was designed to occupy a specific mechanical space in black mana strategies, providing players with a targeted discard effect that interacts with an opponent's hand while simultaneously serving as an enchantment creature, a signature thematic element of the block.
The artwork was created by Seb McKinnon, who sought to capture the unsettling, parasitic nature of the creature through a dark, ethereal aesthetic. His illustration emphasizes the otherworldly qualities of the Nyx realm, using a muted color palette to highlight the disturbing intimacy of the maggot burrowing into its host. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in Limited and Constructed formats, becoming a reliable utility creature for aggressive decks aiming to disrupt an opponent's game plan.
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