Crafty Octopus
Unstable 30 • common
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Behm
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
When this creature enters, this creature assembles a Contraption. (Put the top card of your Contraption deck face up onto one of your sprockets.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The Crafty Octopus was released in 2017 as part of the Unstable set for Magic: The Gathering. As an un-set, the collection was designed for casual, silver-bordered gameplay, emphasizing humor and experimental mechanics that would not typically function within the game's standard competitive rules. The card represents the set's penchant for whimsical, top-down design, utilizing the octopus's aquatic nature to create a unique interaction with the game board.
The art for the card was created by artist Mathias Kollros, who captured the creature in a vibrant, illustrative style consistent with the playful aesthetic of the Unstable series. The design team focused on creating a card that felt both mechanically unpredictable and visually engaging, a goal that resonated well with long-term fans of the franchise who appreciate the lighter, unconventional side of the game's creative development.
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About Crafty Octopus
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