Defabricate
The Brothers' War 45 • uncommon
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Collector number
- 45
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Uriah Voth
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
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• Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
• Counter target activated or triggered ability.
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
Defabricate was released as part of the 2022 expansion set The Brothers' War, a Magic: The Gathering collection centered on the deep history of the game's lore. The set explores the cataclysmic conflict between the artificer brothers Urza and Mishra, drawing inspiration from the mechanical aesthetic and high-fantasy industrial themes that defined early Magic history. This card functions as a versatile counterspell, specifically designed to address artifacts and triggered abilities, which aligns with the set's mechanical focus on machinery and artifact-heavy gameplay.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who captured the ephemeral, volatile nature of dismantling complex magical constructs. The design goal was to provide a thematic tool that reflected the 'war of machines' narrative, allowing players to disrupt their opponents' engineered strategies. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility spell in multiple formats, valued by players for its efficiency in handling problematic permanents and its direct relevance to the artifact-heavy environment of the set.
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