Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw
March of the Machine 149 • mythic
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Collector number
- 149
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Darren Tan
- Market price
- $2.92
What it does
(As a Siege enters, choose an opponent to protect it. You and others can attack it. When it's defeated, exile it, then cast it transformed.)
When this Siege enters, reveal any number of Dragon cards from your hand. When you do, this Siege deals X plus 2 damage to any other target, where X is the number of cards revealed this way. (X can be 0.)
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
Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set March of the Machine. This set depicts a multiversal conflict where the Phyrexians invaded various planes, including Tarkir, a world defined by its dragon-worshiping clans and historical shifts between dragon and warrior-centric societies. The card serves as a 'Battle'—a permanent type introduced in this set—designed to represent the mechanical and narrative struggle of defending a plane against an external threat.
The card was illustrated by Cristi Balanescu, who balanced the dark, metallic aesthetic of the Phyrexians with the established fantasy iconography of Tarkir. The design features a transform mechanic that allows players to flip the card into Defiant Thundermaw, a creature reflecting the resurgence of the plane's native dragon population. It was received by the player base as a thematic piece that emphasizes the set's focus on plane-specific resistance against the Phyrexian Praetors.
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