Death Mutation
Apocalypse 96 • uncommon
- Set
- Apocalypse
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. Create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens, where X is that creature's mana value.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Death Mutation was released in the Apocalypse expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2001. The set was the third and final installment of the Invasion block, centered thematically on the climax of the conflict against the Phyrexian invasion of Dominaria. In the context of the game's lore, the card represents the horrific, transformative magic used by the Phyrexians to corrupt living beings into new, grotesque forms.
The card features artwork by Eric Peterson, who contributed illustrations to several sets during this era. His design for Death Mutation reflects the dark, biomechanical aesthetic synonymous with the Phyrexians, utilizing a palette of bruised purples and sickly greens. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if situational, removal spell in limited formats, valued by players for its ability to neutralize threats while providing a board presence in the form of a Saproling token.
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