Defiler of Instinct
Dominaria United Promos 119p • rare
- Set
- Dominaria United Promos
- Collector number
- 119p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $0.80
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 as part of the Dominaria United set in 2022, serving as a reimagining of the Phyrexian-aligned creatures that once threatened the plane of Dominaria. This card design taps into the Phyrexian mana mechanic, a controversial and powerful feature that allows players to pay life instead of mana to cast spells. Its inclusion in the set reflects the narrative return of the Phyrexians as the primary antagonists in the overarching Magic: The Gathering storyline.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, whose work frequently features dark, biomechanical themes. In designing the Defiler, the goal was to showcase the corruption of the natural world by Phyrexian oil, visually manifesting the card's ability to deal damage as spells are cast. Upon release, the card was received as a strong aggressive tool for red decks in the Commander format, favored for its ability to punish opponents while accelerating a player's board state.
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