Defiler of Flesh
Dominaria United 90 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Collector number
- 90
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mathias Kollros
- Market price
- $0.44
What it does
Menace
As an additional cost to cast black permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost black mana less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of black mana you pay.
Whenever you cast a black permanent spell, target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains menace until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defiler of Flesh was released in 2022 as part of the Dominaria United expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as part of a cycle of 'Defilers,' creatures that emphasize the game's core color identities by allowing players to pay life instead of mana to cast spells of a specific color. This mechanic references the Phyrexian influence encroaching upon the plane of Dominaria, a central narrative theme of the set that revisits the franchise's long-running conflict between the Phyrexians and the heroes of the multiverse.
The card features artwork by Campbell White, who illustrated the creature with the stark, biomechanical aesthetic synonymous with Phyrexian design. The visual direction focuses on the body-horror elements typical of the faction, emphasizing the fusion of biological matter with metallic, industrial components. Upon release, the card was noted by players for its efficiency in black-aligned decks, serving as a tactical tool that mirrors the high-risk, high-reward philosophy associated with the color black in the game's color pie.
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