Magic: The Gathering

Gruesome Deformity

Innistrad 103 • common

Set: Innistrad
Collector number: 103
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Black
Artist: Matt Stewart
Market price: $0.14

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$0.14market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.13 – $0.20 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This common card from the Innistrad set captures the unsettling atmosphere of its source material by providing a way to weaken an opponent’s creatures on the battlefield. It is a functional piece that reflects the dark, horror-themed aesthetic of its collection, making it a reliable utility option for players looking to control the flow of the game.

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Card face

What it does

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature has intimidate. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)

She wanted to inspire terror wherever she went. The demons happily granted her wish.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Gruesome Deformity was released in 2011 as part of the Innistrad set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to embody the gothic horror aesthetic that defined the expansion, which drew inspiration from classic literary monsters and dark folklore. Mechanically, it functions as an aura that grants a creature intimidation and a power boost, reflecting the trope of a transformation that terrifies those who witness it.

The artwork was illustrated by Steve Argyle, who utilized a stark and unsettling visual style to convey the body horror theme essential to the set's identity. Within the context of the game, the card serves as a representative example of the 'haunted' mechanics introduced in Innistrad, where players were encouraged to embrace morbid and sacrificial play patterns to survive in a setting saturated with werewolves, vampires, and ghosts.

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About

About Gruesome Deformity

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