Brood Monitor
Battle for Zendikar 164 • uncommon
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Devoid (This card has no color.)
When this creature enters, create three 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature tokens. They have "Sacrifice this token: Add colorless mana."
The tenderness of a mother. The pity of a mantis.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Brood Monitor was released in October 2015 as part of the Battle for Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a return to the plane of Zendikar, a world defined by its volatile landscapes and the ongoing conflict against the eldrazi, cosmic entities that consume reality. The card was designed as an uncommon creature that emphasizes the eldrazi's mechanical identity in the set, specifically the creation of spawn tokens to facilitate ramp strategies or fuel sacrifice mechanics.
The card features illustration by Johann Bodin, who depicted the creature as a towering, multi-limbed eldrazi drone. The design aims to capture the alien and unsettling nature of the eldrazi brood, using a muted color palette to contrast with the vibrant landscape of Zendikar. Upon its release, it became a staple in limited formats, valued for its ability to provide board presence and utility in a single card, reflecting the broader design philosophy of the set where creature tokens were central to gameplay.
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