Defiler of Instinct
Dominaria United 406 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Collector number
- 406
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $0.62
What it does
First strike
As an additional cost to cast red permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost red mana less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of red mana you pay.
Whenever you cast a red permanent spell, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.
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 Instinct was released in the 2022 Magic: The Gathering set Dominaria United. The card is part of a cycle of five 'Defiler' creatures designed to represent the Phyrexians' subtle, corruptive influence as they began their invasion of the plane of Dominaria. Mechanically, these cards were created to provide players with a way to exchange life totals for mana, a hallmark of black-aligned Phyrexian design philosophy that emphasizes sacrifice and encroaching darkness.
The artwork was illustrated by Dominik Mayer, whose signature style features stark, geometric shapes and an intensely saturated color palette. Mayer intended to capture the terrifying, mechanical fusion of biological and artificial life that defines the Phyrexian aesthetic. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in aggressive deck archetypes, particularly in formats where the ability to bypass mana costs by paying life proved to be a powerful, albeit risky, strategic advantage.
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