Magic: The Gathering

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: $0.15

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What it's worth

$0.15market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$0.09 – $0.15 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature within the Tempest set, Pincher Beetles represent the essential foundational elements that balance a deck's composition. Their presence provides reliable, accessible utility at the table, reflecting the thoughtful illustration work of Stephen Daniele.

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Card face

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 Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released by Wizards of the Coast in 1997. As a common creature card, it was designed to populate the Limited environment of the set, which focused heavily on the mechanics of combat and aggressive creature play. The card reflects the set's aesthetic shift toward the darker, more visceral art style that defined the late nineties era of the game.

The card’s illustration was created by Stephen Daniele, who provided a gritty, detailed depiction of the beetle that aligned with the expansion’s emphasis on strange and fearsome organisms. Daniele’s work on the piece focused on anatomical realism mixed with fantasy elements, intended to provide players with a sense of the creature’s predatory nature within the harsh environment of the Rath plane.

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About

About Pincher Beetles

Pincher Beetles is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Tempest 244 • common. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. 1 collector on collecto.rs publicly track this card.

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