Brutal Expulsion
Battle for Zendikar 200 • rare
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Collector number
- 200
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Victor Adame Minguez
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Choose one or both —
• Return target spell or creature to its owner's hand.
• Brutal Expulsion deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If that creature or planeswalker would die this turn, exile it instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Brutal Expulsion was released in 2015 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Battle for Zendikar. The set marked a return to the plane of Zendikar, a world defined by its volatile environment and the existential threat of the Eldrazi, ancient cosmic entities. Mechanically, the card was designed to highlight the 'devoid' keyword, which categorized cards as colorless despite their colored mana requirements, reinforcing the otherworldly and alien nature of the Eldrazi menace.
The card was illustrated by Daarken, a prolific artist within the fantasy gaming industry. His design for Brutal Expulsion captures the signature aesthetic of the Eldrazi—an unsettling blend of organic and geometric structures, rendered in the muted, ethereal tones that define the faction. Upon its release, the card saw moderate play in competitive formats for its versatility as a tempo tool, reflecting the set's broader design goal of providing players with interactive spells that functioned during both combat and non-combat phases.
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