Carapace
Homelands 84b • common
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 84b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +0/+2.
Sacrifice this Aura: Regenerate enchanted creature.
"Now, that's a fashion statement."— Devin, Faerie Noble
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Carapace was released as part of the Homelands expansion for Magic: The Gathering in October 1995. The set was designed by Wizards of the Coast to explore the lore of the plane of Ulgrotha, a world defined by gothic horror tropes and isolationist themes. Mechanically, the card is an enchantment that grants a creature a toughness bonus, reflecting the protective, armored nature of a carapace in a top-down design effort to match the expansion's darker, creature-focused aesthetic.
The artwork for this specific version was provided by illustrator Dameon Willich, who contributed numerous pieces to Magic during the mid-nineties. Willich’s style for the set leaned into the brooding, atmospheric requirements of the Homelands creative team, aiming to ground the card in the harsh, survival-oriented environment of Ulgrotha. Upon its release, the card received a mixed reception, largely due to the broader criticism of the Homelands set's power level and mechanical balance, though it remains a nostalgic artifact for players of that era.
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