Pincher Beetles
Tempest 244 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 244
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Stephen Daniele
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
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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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Where it came from
Pincher Beetles were released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to introduce new mechanics like the Buyback keyword, intended to provide players with more strategic depth and resource management options during gameplay.
The card features artwork by Mike Raabe, who captured the creature in a style consistent with the organic and often rugged aesthetic prevalent in late 1990s fantasy illustration. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a functional utility piece within the green color identity, designed to fit into creature-heavy decks of the era.
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