Putrefy
Magic Player Rewards 2006 5 • rare
- Set
- Magic Player Rewards 2006
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Richard Sardinha
- Market price
- $6.59
What it does
Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Putrefy was first printed in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set in 2005, serving as a signature card for the Golgari Swarm, a faction characterized by themes of life, death, and decomposition. As a flexible removal spell that can destroy either a creature or an artifact, it became a staple in the Magic: The Gathering competitive landscape due to its efficiency and versatility within the black-green color identity.
This specific promotional version was released as part of the 2006 Magic Player Rewards program, a loyalty initiative that distributed special foil cards to active tournament players. The artwork for this card was provided by Zoltan Boros and Gabor Szikszai, who leaned into the dark, organic aesthetic of the Golgari by depicting a scene of rapid, magical decay that captured the card's mechanical utility while emphasizing the visceral, swamp-aligned nature of the guild.
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