Heroes' Bane
The List IMA-166 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- IMA-166
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.17
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 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Born of the Gods in 2014. It was designed as a rare green creature featuring the monstrous mechanic, which allowed players to pay mana to place +1/+1 counters on the creature, scaling its power effectively for the late game in limited formats. The card features evocative artwork by Chase Stone, depicting a hydra-like beast that draws upon the set's Greek mythology-inspired thematic of monstrous challenges and legendary creatures.
The version from 'The List' is a special reprint inclusion introduced by Wizards of the Coast in 2020. 'The List' is a curated selection of cards from throughout the game's history that appear randomly in set boosters, serving as a way to reintroduce older cards to new players and maintain availability for specific play styles. By including Heroes' Bane in this selection, the developers highlighted its role as a sturdy, high-impact creature that continues to serve as an accessible piece of ramp-style deck construction in casual play environments.
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