Giant Adephage
Commander 2019 169 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Christine Choi
- Market price
- $0.57
What it does
Trample
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create a token that's a copy of this creature.
"To a creature like that, we must seem like, well, bugs."— Dars Gostok, Firefist captain
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
Giant Adephage was originally introduced in the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2013 and was later reprinted in the Commander 2019 set. Designed as a mythic rare green creature, it embodies the Simic Combine’s philosophy of bio-engineering and rapid evolutionary growth. The card's mechanics, which allow it to create a token copy of itself whenever it deals combat damage to a player, reflect the thematic obsession with self-replication and overwhelming biological proliferation.
The artwork was created by illustrator Christine Choi, who focused on capturing the insectoid, monstrous aesthetic of the creature. Her design emphasizes the scale and predatory nature of the Adephage, utilizing a vibrant green color palette and aggressive, chittering anatomy. Upon its release, the card became a staple in casual Commander circles, favored by players who enjoy high-risk, high-reward creature strategies that can snowball into an insurmountable board presence.
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