Hand of the Praetors
Scars of Mirrodin 66 • rare
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $6.53
What it does
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
Other creatures you control with infect get +1/+1.
Whenever you cast a creature spell with infect, target player gets a poison counter.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hand of the Praetors was released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin set, which marked the return of the fan-favorite Mirrodin plane to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set explored the mechanical and thematic corruption of the world by the Phyrexians, an antagonistic faction of biomechanical beings. This specific card was designed to support the proliferate mechanic, a core gameplay element introduced in this block that allows players to incrementally build up counters on permanents or players, reflecting the encroaching influence of the Phyrexians.
The artwork for Hand of the Praetors was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk. The design emphasizes the grotesque, industrial aesthetic associated with the Phyrexian faction, focusing on the distorted, metal-fused biology that characterizes their expansion across Mirrodin. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche but effective utility piece for tribal Infect-focused decks, cementing its place in the history of the Scars of Mirrodin block as a representative example of the expansion's focus on poison-based win conditions.
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