Magic: The Gathering

Formless Genesis

Edge of Eternities Commander 96 • rare

Set: Edge of Eternities Commander
Collector number: 96
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana green mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Green
Artist: Mark Poole
Market price: $0.22

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What it's worth

$0.22market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$0.21 – $0.31 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare sorcery from the Edge of Eternities Commander set serves as a versatile tool for players looking to manipulate the state of play. As a rare card, it is sought after by those aiming to round out their collections with mechanically unique options that can shape the flow of a match.

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What it does

Changeling (This card is every creature type.)

Create an X/X colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling and deathtouch, where X is the number of land cards in your graveyard.

Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Formless Genesis was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'Edge of Eternities' Commander expansion, designed to introduce powerful, high-impact spells tailored for the multiplayer Commander format. The card serves as a thematic exploration of primordial creation, a recurring concept within the game's expansive multiversal lore that emphasizes the fluid nature of magic and reality.

The artwork was commissioned from veteran illustrator Mark Poole, whose long-standing history with Magic: The Gathering dates back to the game's initial Alpha set. Poole utilized his signature ethereal and painterly style to convey the chaotic, unfocused energy of the spell's effect, focusing on abstract forms that suggest the raw potential of the multiverse before it was shaped into defined entities.

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About

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