Putrefy
Commander 2020 228 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2020
- Collector number
- 228
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.
"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down."— Cevraya, Golgari shaman
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 introduced in the 2005 Ravnica: City of Guilds set, establishing itself as a quintessential removal spell for the Golgari Swarm. By the time this iteration was released in the Commander 2020 product, the card had become a staple of black-green decks, valued for its versatility in destroying either a creature or an artifact at instant speed. The Commander 2020 reprint allowed the card to reach a wider audience of players engaging with the preconstructed 'Witherbloom Witchcraft' and related thematic decks.
The artwork for this version, illustrated by Magali Villeneuve, captures the essence of the Golgari identity through organic decay and magical decay. Villeneuve's design emphasizes the aesthetic of the guild—a fusion of life and death—by illustrating the decomposition of structures and biological entities. It remains a widely respected piece of utility magic that reflects the long-standing design philosophy of efficient, color-aligned removal within the game.
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