Genju of the Fens
Betrayers of Kamigawa 66 • uncommon
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tsutomu Kawade
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Enchant Swamp
2 generic mana: Until end of turn, enchanted Swamp becomes a 2/2 black Spirit creature with "black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn." It's still a land.
When enchanted Swamp is put into a graveyard, you may return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Genju of the Fens was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused heavily on the lore of feudal Japanese-inspired spirits and their connection to the mortal realm. As part of a cycle of legendary enchantments, this card was designed to represent the sentient, watery essence of a specific land, allowing players to animate a swamp into a powerful spirit avatar during gameplay.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Terese Nielsen, who employed her signature style to capture the fluid, ethereal nature of the creature emerging from the dark waters. The design intent was to provide players with a repeatable, recursive threat that remained on the battlefield even after the creature form was destroyed. Upon release, it was well-regarded by players for its efficiency in black-aligned control decks, where it served as a resilient win condition.
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