Pentavus
Commander Anthology Volume II 209 • rare
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Collector number
- 209
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 7 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
This creature enters with five +1/+1 counters on it.
1 generic mana, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Create a 1/1 colorless Pentavite artifact creature token with flying.
1 generic mana, Sacrifice a Pentavite: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
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
Pentavus was originally introduced in the Antiquities expansion of 1994, a set centered on the lore of the Brothers' War and the mechanical artifacts left behind by the artificers of Dominaria. The card was designed to capture the flavor of a modular construct, allowing players to disassemble and reassemble the creature by manipulating its internal components, represented by Pentavite tokens. This ability made it a unique and enduring representative of the colorless artifact archetype.
The version from Commander Anthology Volume II, released in 2018, utilizes the modern frame and updated card layout that standardizes its text for contemporary play. The artwork for this iteration maintains the original visual identity established by Dan Frazier, whose illustrations for the early sets defined the aesthetic of Magic: The Gathering's mechanical constructs. By the time of the Anthology release, Pentavus had become a nostalgic staple, recognized by long-term players for its versatility and its history as a classic utility engine in artifact-themed decks.
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