Infernal Genesis
Prophecy 68 • rare
- Set
- Prophecy
- Collector number
- 68
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $5.65
What it does
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player mills a card. Then they create X 1/1 black Minion creature tokens, where X is the milled card's mana value.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Infernal Genesis was released in 1999 as part of the Prophecy expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set, the third in the Masquerade block, was designed by Wizards of the Coast to encourage players to utilize their mana resources more strategically, often featuring cards with cumulative upkeep or mechanics that rewarded players for holding back resources. The card reflects the set's broader theme of high-risk, high-reward enchantment effects that could drastically alter the board state if left unchecked.
The artwork for Infernal Genesis was created by Rebecca Guay, a prolific artist whose distinct, ethereal watercolor style became iconic within the game during the late 1990s. Guay’s illustration captures the darker, grotesque aesthetic of the card's effect, which forces players to sacrifice permanents to create tokens. Upon its release, the card was viewed by the player base as a niche build-around piece, noted more for its unique, chaotic gameplay implications than for competitive tournament play.
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