Magic: The Gathering

Insect

Scars of Mirrodin Tokens 4 • common

Set: Scars of Mirrodin Tokens
Collector number: 4
Rarity: Common
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Adrian Smith
Market price: $0.61

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$0.61market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.61 – $1.29 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature from the Scars of Mirrodin Tokens set, this card serves as an essential utility piece for gameplay, representing the swarms that often populate the battlefield. The striking aesthetic provided by artist Adrian Smith turns a simple token into a visually distinct element of any collection.

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Card face

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.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyNot legal
VintageNot legal
CommanderNot legal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerNot legal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Insect creature token was released as part of the Scars of Mirrodin set for Magic: The Gathering in 2010. This set marked a return to the plane of Mirrodin, a metallic world originally introduced in 2003, and focused on the conflict between the native inhabitants and the encroaching corruption of the Phyrexians. Tokens like this one were designed to represent the various creatures summoned or spawned by card effects during gameplay, providing a physical marker for board states.

Adrian Smith, a veteran illustrator known for his gritty and atmospheric fantasy style, provided the artwork for this token. His design captures the unsettling, biomechanical aesthetic central to the Phyrexians, featuring a spindly, insectoid form that blends organic traits with the artificial, scarred look of the plane. The card was well-received by players for its thematic consistency with the set, helping to ground the visual storytelling of the game's evolving narrative.

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