Mortarpod
The List MM2-222 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MM2-222
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +0/+1 and has "Sacrifice this creature: This creature deals 1 damage to any target."
Equip 2 generic mana
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mortarpod was originally released in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering expansion Scars of Mirrodin. It was designed as part of the Living Weapon cycle, a mechanic representing the Phyrexian penchant for merging organic life with mechanical equipment. The card creates a 0/0 Germ token upon entering the battlefield, which is immediately equipped by the Mortarpod, allowing the player to sacrifice the creature to deal damage to any target, reflecting the set's themes of attrition and biological weaponization.
The card was illustrated by Eric Deschamps, a prolific artist in the Magic community known for his clean, dynamic compositions. In this piece, he captured the brutal, utilitarian aesthetic of the Phyrexians, depicting the pod as a cold, menacing piece of war gear. The card saw significant play in competitive formats during its tenure in Standard, particularly in decks that utilized sacrifice synergies, and was later included in The List to provide players with access to older utility artifacts.
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