Heart-Piercer Manticore
Amonkhet 138 • rare
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Collector number
- 138
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Scott Murphy
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
When this creature enters, you may sacrifice another creature. When you do, this creature deals damage equal to that creature's power to any target.
Embalm 5 generic mana red mana (5 generic mana red mana, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Manticore with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Heart-Piercer Manticore was released in 2017 as part of the Amonkhet expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set draws heavy inspiration from Ancient Egyptian mythology, depicting a world ruled by the god-pharaoh Nicol Bolas. In this lore, the manticore serves as a trial creature designed to test the strength of the plane's inhabitants, reflecting the set's themes of brutal combat and ritualistic survival.
The card was illustrated by Chris Rahn, who captured the creature's aggressive nature through its dynamic, lunging posture and distinctive desert-themed anatomy. Mechanically, the card was designed to embody the reckless power associated with the color red in the game's color pie, allowing players to sacrifice a permanent to deal direct damage. It was received as a solid mid-range utility card during the Amonkhet competitive season, frequently utilized in strategies that benefited from its enter-the-battlefield trigger.
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