Gnarled Mass
Betrayers of Kamigawa 127 • common
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 127
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Tony Szczudlo
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
"On the fifty-seventh day of the Battle of Silk, the bell again tolled in hopes of summoning mortal aid. This time, a new breed of kami rose to answer its call."— *Great Battles of Kamigawa*
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
Gnarled Mass was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in a plane inspired by Japanese folklore and mythology, the card represents the spirits, or Kami, that inhabit the world's physical landscape. Mechanically, it functions as a common green creature designed for limited play environments, serving as a reliable mid-game threat that highlights the set's focus on creature-based combat and spirit synergy.
The artwork for Gnarled Mass was commissioned from the illustrator Paolo Parente. Parente, known for his distinct, textured approach to fantasy art, emphasized the card's organic, monstrous nature by rendering the entity as a twisted, bough-like manifestation of the forest itself. Like many common cards from the Kamigawa block, it was intended to provide depth to the set's thematic world-building, and it remains a modest example of the block's unique aesthetic direction.
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