Parasitic Impetus
The List CLU-118 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- CLU-118
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mila Pesic
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Parasitic Impetus first appeared in the Commander 2011 release as part of the Mirror Mastery deck. It was designed as a blue enchantment that utilizes the 'goad' mechanic, forcing enchanted creatures to attack opponents other than its controller. This effect is intended to disrupt board states in multiplayer formats by incentivizing conflict between rivals while protecting the caster from aggression.
The card was later added to 'The List,' a curated selection of cards from Magic: The Gathering's history that appear in Set Boosters. Its inclusion in this rotation serves to increase the availability of older, niche utility cards for modern players. The original illustration by Greg Staples captures the invasive and unsettling nature of the enchantment, visually representing the parasitic influence described in its rules text.
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