Parallel Evolution
Torment 136 • rare
- Set
- Torment
- Collector number
- 136
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $5.13
What it does
For each creature token on the battlefield, its controller creates a token that's a copy of that creature.
Flashback 4 generic mana green mana green mana green mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Parallel Evolution was released in 2002 as part of the Torment expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was uniquely designed with a heavy emphasis on the color black, shifting the mechanical focus of the game's environment at the time to explore themes of decay, recursion, and moral ambiguity within the game's ongoing storyline set on the plane of Otaria.
The card's striking illustration was crafted by artist Matt Cavotta, who was a frequent contributor to the game during this era. Cavotta's visual direction for this piece leans into the surrealist aesthetic often found in the set, utilizing a distinct color palette and figurative style to represent the doubling of creature tokens. It was received by players as a niche but powerful tool for token-based strategies, reflecting the game's evolving mechanics regarding board state manipulation.
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