Mystic Genesis
Gatecrash 180 • rare
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 180
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Mike Bierek
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Counter target spell. Create an X/X green Ooze creature token, where X is that spell's mana value.
"The Simic can grow anything out of a puddle of sludge. I just hope they never join forces with the Golgari."— Teysa Karlov, Grand Envoy of Orzhov
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mystic Genesis was released in 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as an uncommon card representing the Simic Combine, a guild known for its biological experimentation and focus on nature-themed evolution within the city-plane of Ravnica. The card was created to provide players with a reactive tool, allowing them to counter a spell while simultaneously generating a creature token based on the countered spell's converted mana cost.
The card’s visual identity was brought to life by illustrator Nils Hamm. Hamm utilized his signature painterly and atmospheric style to depict the Simic philosophy of fusing organic life with artificial growth. The artwork captures the fluidity and transformation central to the guild's lore, emphasizing the melding of crystalline structures and biological forms. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its thematic consistency and its utility in the popular Limited and Commander formats.
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