Magic: The Gathering

Pincher Beetles

Tenth Edition 285★ • common

Set: Tenth Edition
Collector number: 285★
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Stephen Daniele
Finish: Foil

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature card, Pincher Beetles represents the foundational building blocks of a deck, providing accessible utility during gameplay. The illustration by Stephen Daniele highlights the distinctive anatomy of this insect, making it a recognizable piece for those who appreciate the aesthetic range within the collection.

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What it does

Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"No fair! Since when does a bug get ta munch on me?"— Squee, goblin cabin hand

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Pincher Beetles debuted in the Tenth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering, released in July 2007. As a core set, Tenth Edition was designed to provide a foundational pool of cards for the Standard format, featuring reprints from throughout the game's history to balance gameplay and introduce newer players to established mechanics and creature types.

The card was illustrated by Stephen Daniele, a long-time contributor to the game whose work often emphasizes the organic, sometimes grotesque nature of fantasy fauna. His design for the Pincher Beetles captures the creature's aggressive, insectoid anatomy with a focus on its chitinous armor and predatory appendages, fitting the common-rarity creature's role as a straightforward, efficient threat in green deck archetypes.

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