Nested Ghoul
Mirrodin Besieged 48 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Whenever a source deals damage to this creature, create a 2/2 black Phyrexian Zombie creature token.
"The chest cavity is cleared of useless meat. I know just what to do with the space."— Gyed, Vault Priest
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
Nested Ghoul was released in 2011 as part of the Mirrodin Besieged expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the artificial plane of Mirrodin, the card reflects the aesthetic of the Phyrexians, a biomechanical faction characterized by the fusion of necrotic flesh and cold metal. It was designed to highlight the set's mechanics regarding graveyard interactions and the spreading influence of the Phyrexians across the metal landscape.
The card was illustrated by the artist Dave Kendall, whose distinct, gritty style is a hallmark of the set's darker cards. Kendall’s design focuses on the gruesome imagery of a creature literally bursting with smaller, parasitic forms, aligning with the expansion’s themes of corruption and infection. It was received by players as a functional piece of limited gameplay, particularly valued for its ability to generate additional threats upon its own destruction.
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