Heroes' Bane
Iconic Masters 166 • uncommon
- Set
- Iconic Masters
- Collector number
- 166
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
2 generic mana green mana green mana: Put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is its power.
Travelers' tales claim that hydras bite off their own heads to make themselves deadlier.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Heroes' Bane was originally printed in the Journey into Nyx set in 2014, reflecting the Greek mythology-inspired setting of Theros. The card features the 'monstrosity' mechanic, allowing players to pay mana to place +1/+1 counters on the creature, doubling its size. This design choice emphasizes the theme of legendary figures overcoming titanic forces, a recurring trope in the game's narrative architecture.
The version from Iconic Masters, released in 2017, features updated card frame technology while retaining the original illustration by Volkan Baga. Baga is known for his atmospheric and heroic fantasy style, often focusing on the interplay of light and scale. In this piece, he captures the sheer mass of the beast, which was received by players as a quintessential example of the 'green stompy' archetype, favored for its simple but effective late-game impact.
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