Putrefy
Modern Masters 2017 179 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Collector number
- 179
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $0.31
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 Ravnica: City of Guilds set in 2005, serving as a signature removal spell for the Golgari Swarm, a faction defined by the intersection of life and death. The card is designed as a versatile answer to both creatures and artifacts, mechanically embodying the Golgari philosophy of decay and recycling. Its inclusion in Modern Masters 2017 was intended to provide a key utility card for draft environments and to support the graveyard-focused archetypes that defined that specific expansion set.
The original illustration by Justin Sweet and subsequent iterations in later sets, including the Modern Masters 2017 version, focus on the visceral imagery of corruption and organic decomposition. These designs were meant to ground the card within the aesthetic of the Ravnica plane, where the interplay of green and black mana manifests as fungal growth and industrial rot. The card has been well-regarded by the Magic: The Gathering community for its efficiency and thematic cohesion, remaining a staple choice for players utilizing the Golgari color identity in various formats.
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