Rapid Hybridization
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 166 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Collector number
- 166
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jack Wang
- Market price
- $0.79
What it does
Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. That creature's controller creates a 3/3 green Frog Lizard creature token.
"We've merged your life essence with that of several creatures at once. You're welcome."— Speaker Trifon
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rapid Hybridization was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in the 2013 Gatecrash expansion. It serves as a staple blue instant in the Commander format, designed to give blue players a way to remove problematic creatures at a low mana cost in exchange for giving their opponent a 3/3 green Frog Lizard token. This specific printing comes from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander set, which reimagined the card with art that fits the subterranean, adventure-focused aesthetic of the Ixalan plane.
The art for this iteration was created by illustrator Antonio José Manzanedo. His work on this piece captures the transformation theme central to the card's mechanics, utilizing the vibrant, cavernous bioluminescence characteristic of the Ixalan setting. As a functional reprint, it maintains the card's original intent as a versatile utility tool, balancing its powerful removal capability with a significant creature-based drawback that remains a popular choice for deck-builders seeking efficient interaction.
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