Garbage Elemental
Unstable 82b • uncommon
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 82b
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Hector Ortiz
- Market price
- $0.71
What it does
When this creature enters, it assembles a Contraption. (Put the top card of your Contraption deck face up onto one of your sprockets.)
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Garbage Elemental was released in 2017 as part of the Unstable set for Magic: The Gathering. As a silver-bordered set, Unstable was designed by Wizards of the Coast to explore experimental, humorous mechanics that do not function within the standard rules of the game. The elemental represents the set's chaotic and unconventional spirit, intentionally breaking traditional card design norms to provide a lighthearted experience for players.
The card was illustrated by artist Victor Adame Minguez, who captured the creature's whimsical, patchwork nature by depicting it as an assemblage of household refuse. The design process for Unstable cards prioritized novelty and player interaction over competitive viability, and this specific card was well-received by the community for its creative use of modular 'host' and 'augment' mechanics that defined the set's unique gameplay identity.
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About Garbage Elemental
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