Painiac
Unstable 91 • common
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 91
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- McLean Kendree
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, roll a six-sided die. This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the result.
"You're about to be struck by a brilliant idea!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Painiac was released in December 2017 as part of the Unstable expansion, the third silver-bordered set produced by Wizards of the Coast for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Mark Rosewater and his team, the set was intended to explore experimental mechanics and humor-driven gameplay that would not fit within the game's standard competitive framework. The card itself relies on the 'augment' mechanic, which allows players to physically combine two cards to create a new, hybrid creature with modified attributes.
The artwork for Painiac was created by artist Titus Lunter, who was tasked with capturing the chaotic and absurd tone central to the Unset experience. The design features a character with a manic expression, reflecting the card's ability to gain power based on damage dealt. While the card is restricted to casual and unconventional formats due to its silver-border status, it is noted by collectors for its clever integration of the set's unique art style and the thematic emphasis on high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
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