Metathran Zombie
Invasion 63 • common
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 63
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
black mana: Regenerate this creature.
"Rise, metathran. You shall serve a nobler cause in death."— Tsabo Tavoc, Phyrexian general
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Metathran Zombie was released in the 2000 Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents a specific narrative moment in the Invasion block, where the forces of the Phyrexians corrupted the Metathran, a race of magically engineered soldiers created by Urza to defend the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed to mechanically represent the transformation of these combatants into undead servants of the Phyrexian invasion force, fitting the set's broader theme of multi-colored conflict and the dark repurposing of established factions.
The card's illustration was created by artist Christopher Moeller, who was instrumental in defining the aesthetic of the Invasion era. Moeller’s work on the Metathran Zombie emphasizes the grotesque transition from military utility to necrotic decay, utilizing a color palette consistent with the set's dark, high-stakes atmosphere. Upon release, the card was received as a functional addition to limited play environments, serving as a resilient creature that captured the set's focus on the horror of the Phyrexian integration process.
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