Lupine Prototype
Eldritch Moon 197 • rare
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Collector number
- 197
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Deruchenko Alexander
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
This creature can't attack or block unless a player has no cards in hand.
"Ludevic saw it in a dream and set to work immediately, every detail already known. Can such genius be taught?"— Stitcher Geralf
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
Lupine Prototype was introduced in the 2016 Magic: The Gathering expansion Eldritch Moon. Designed as a mechanical wolf infused with the set's signature themes of cosmic horror and transformation, it served as a unique artifact creature that required players to empty their hands of cards to attack or block. The card reflects the set's focus on the corruption of Innistrad by the Eldrazi, blending high-fantasy horror with a distinct, risk-reward gameplay mechanic.
The card was illustrated by Vincent Proce, who frequently works on the game's creature designs. Proce utilized a cold, industrial color palette to emphasize the artificial nature of the creature, contrasting it against the organic terror present throughout the rest of the set. Upon its release, the card was widely noted by the Magic community for its unconventional design, which incentivized an aggressive, low-resource playstyle that differed significantly from standard artifact archetypes.
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