Scavenging Ooze
Commander 2011 170 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 170
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Austin Hsu
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
green mana: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.
In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scavenging Ooze was originally released as a promotional card in the Commander 2011 product line, specifically appearing in the Devour for Power deck. It was designed to provide players with a graveyard-interaction tool that could scale throughout a game, serving as both a defensive stabilizer and a late-game threat. This iteration helped solidify the card's status as a staple for green-based decks in multiplayer formats.
The artwork for this version was provided by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who sought to capture the visceral, consuming nature of the creature. By depicting the ooze as a hulking, amorphous mass absorbing organic matter, the design visually reinforces its mechanical utility of exiling cards from graveyards to grow larger. Upon release, it was well-received for its balance and utility, eventually becoming a widely respected utility creature across various formats.
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