Mutilate
Magic 2013 102 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2013
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
- Market price
- $1.36
What it does
All creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn for each Swamp you control.
"It's only torture if you're strong enough to survive. Otherwise, it's a simple, gruesome death. I'm happy either way."— Liliana Vess
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mutilate was originally introduced in the Torment expansion of 2002, designed to synergize with the set's heavy emphasis on the black mana color identity. The card gained significant notoriety for its efficient board-clearing capabilities in mono-black control decks, effectively acting as a scalable sweeper that punished opponents for the user's commitment to basic Swamps. By the time it was reprinted for the Magic 2013 core set, it had already solidified its reputation as a staple of black-aligned strategy.
The Magic 2013 version features artwork by Tyler Jacobson, who was tasked with reimagining the iconic spell's visual impact for a modern audience. Jacobson utilized a dark, visceral aesthetic to depict the corruption and physical dissolution suggested by the card's name, moving away from the more abstract depictions found in earlier iterations. The reception among players was positive, as it maintained the card's functional utility while updating its visual language to align with the higher artistic standards of the contemporary core set era.
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