Half-Shark, Half-

Half-Shark, Half- is a card from the 2017 Magic: The Gathering set Unstable, the third in a series of silver-bordered 'un-sets' designed for casual, humor-focused play. These sets are intentionally outside the official competitive ruleset, allowing for mechanics that break traditional game logic. The card serves as a tongue-in-cheek riff on the common trope of hybrid creature designs found throughout fantasy gaming, featuring a name that is literally cut off to embody the absurdity of its existence.

The card was illustrated by artist Mathias Kollros, who leaned into the literal interpretation of the name by depicting a creature where the shark portion ends abruptly in a clean, surgical cross-section. The design reflects the lighthearted and experimental philosophy of the Unstable set, which sought to challenge players' perceptions of the game's mechanics through creative, albeit non-serious, card interactions. It remains a notable example of the creative freedom granted to the design team when working outside the rigid constraints of tournament-legal sets.