Grotesque Mutation
Battlebond 145 • common
- Set
- Battlebond
- Collector number
- 145
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Target creature gets +3/+1 and gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grotesque Mutation was released in 2018 as part of the Battlebond set, a Magic: The Gathering expansion designed specifically for the Two-Headed Giant multiplayer format. The set focused on thematic partnerships and collaborative play, with the artwork and card mechanics intended to capture the chaotic and visceral nature of gladiatorial arena combat within the game's lore.
The card features artwork by artist Lars Grant-West, who is known for his detailed creature illustrations within the game's expansive bestiary. His design for Grotesque Mutation emphasizes the transformative, somewhat unsettling aesthetic associated with black-mana spells in Magic, aiming to visually communicate the card's mechanical function of buffing a creature while imposing a thematic cost.
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