Desolation Twin
Battle for Zendikar 6 • rare
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Collector number
- 6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 10 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jack Wang
- Market price
- $0.39
What it does
When you cast this spell, create a 10/10 colorless Eldrazi creature token.
"With precise coordination and enough blood spilled, one can be driven off, even brought down. But two . . . that's a lot of blood."— Munda, ambush leader
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desolation Twin was released in 2015 as part of the Battle for Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on the return of the Eldrazi, cosmic, reality-warping entities that threatened the titular plane. As a high-mana creature, the card was designed to embody the sheer, overwhelming scale of the Eldrazi threat, providing a massive physical presence on the battlefield by creating a second token copy of itself upon being cast.
The artwork for the card was created by Aleksi Briclot, a prolific illustrator known for his work in the fantasy and science fiction genres. Briclot utilized his signature painterly style to emphasize the alien, mountainous anatomy of the creature, aiming to evoke a sense of existential dread. Upon release, the card was received primarily as a quintessential 'timmy' card—a term used by players for large, flashy effects that prioritize fun and spectacle over competitive efficiency in professional tournament play.
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