Pest
The List TSTX-5 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- TSTX-5
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Ilse Gort
What it does
When this creature dies, you gain 1 life.
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
Pest was originally printed as a common card in the Urza's Destiny expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released by Wizards of the Coast in 1999. It belongs to the cycle of cards centered on the lore of Phyrexia, specifically depicting the artificial, parasitic organisms created by the plane's engineers. The card serves as a mechanical representation of the swarm-like nature of Phyrexian invaders, emphasizing the game's focus on creature-based attrition.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational illustrator in the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Rush opted for a stark, unsettling visual style that captured the biomechanical horror synonymous with the Phyrexian faction. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional utility piece in limited play environments, noted for its ability to harass opponents with incremental damage rather than as a centerpiece for competitive deck-building.
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