Rotting Mastodon
Khans of Tarkir 87 • common
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Mastodons became extinct long ago, but foul forces of the Gurmag Swamp sometimes animate their decaying remains. The Sultai happily exploit such creatures but consider them inferior to their own necromantic creations.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Rotting Mastodon was released in 2014 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Khans of Tarkir. This set introduced players to the plane of Tarkir, a world defined by the influence of five warring clans and a deep reverence for dragon ancestors. The card was designed as a common creature to serve as a sturdy, low-cost defensive option in the Limited format, reflecting the harsh, frozen environments where the Abzan clan struggled to survive against undead threats.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Daarken, known for a dark, visceral aesthetic that fit the grim tone of Tarkir's decay. The artwork emphasizes the grotesque, skeletal nature of the creature, capturing the theme of necromancy prevalent in the set's storyline. It was received by the player community as a functional, atmospheric piece of creature design that effectively communicated the set's focus on the cyclical nature of life and death within the Abzan and Sultai territories.
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