Putrefy
Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari 71 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Clint Cearley
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.
"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process."— Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer
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 originally introduced in the Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion in 2005, serving as a signature removal spell for the Golgari Swarm. The card was designed to embody the guild's mechanical identity, which blends the themes of life and death through the combination of green and black mana. Its ability to destroy either an artifact or a creature reflects the Golgari philosophy of recycling and decomposition, turning the discarded materials of the city into a foundation for their subterranean growth.
The version from the Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari set features artwork by Jeremy Jarvis. This iteration of the card was released in 2012 as part of a product designed to showcase the rivalry between the chaotic, spell-focused Izzet League and the methodical, graveyard-focused Golgari Swarm. The art direction emphasizes the gritty, organic decay central to the Golgari aesthetic, providing a thematic anchor for players navigating the mechanical conflicts defined by the Ravnica setting.
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