Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
Marvel's Spider-Man 167 • uncommon
- Set
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Collector number
- 167
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Nathaniel Himawan
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
At the beginning of combat on your turn, target non-Equipment artifact you control becomes an artifact creature with base power and toughness 3/3 until end of turn. Untap it.
"This was cutting edge when I was a kid!"— Spider-Man, Peter Parker
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Living Brain, or Wilford P. Hillyard, debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #8 in 1964, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Initially conceived as a sophisticated computer designed to solve complex mathematical problems and predict the future, the character reflects the era's mid-century fascination with burgeoning robotics and cybernetics. Its design, characterized by a bulbous, metallic, and somewhat utilitarian aesthetic, was crafted by Ditko to embody the cold, objective logic of a machine forced into the chaotic world of superhero drama.
Card 167 from the Marvel's Spider-Man set positions this classic character within a contemporary collectible context, cataloging it alongside the many foes and allies of Peter Parker. These cards are typically produced as a way for fans to archive the expansive history of Marvel lore, focusing on the character's enduring legacy as one of the earliest examples of artificial intelligence in the Spider-Man mythos. Reception for the character has remained positive over decades, with the Living Brain serving as a recurring, nostalgic presence in various comic runs and media adaptations.
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