Dross Scorpion
Mirrodin 164 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jim Nelson
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Whenever this creature or another artifact creature dies, you may untap target artifact.
They skitter out of the mists to consume fresh kill before Mephidross has a chance to corrode it away.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dross Scorpion was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion, the first set in a block defined by its focus on artifacts. The card was designed to embody the themes of the Dross, a swampy, industrial wasteland on the artificial plane of Mirrodin. Its mechanics reflect the set's broader exploration of modular, interaction-heavy artifact synergies, specifically highlighting the interaction between destruction and untapping.
The illustration was rendered by artist Greg Staples, whose work often captures the grim, metallic aesthetic central to the Mirrodin setting. Staples focused on the scorpion's biomechanical form, emphasizing the seamless fusion of organic and synthetic components that characterized the plane's inhabitants. Upon release, the card was noted by players for its potential utility in infinite combo loops, cementing its status as a classic piece of utility design within the broader Magic: The Gathering card library.
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