Scute Swarm
Star Trek Commander 470 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek Commander
- Collector number
- 470
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Joel Chaim Holtzman
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, create a 1/1 green Insect creature token. If you control six or more lands, create a token that's a copy of this creature instead.
"Commander, I've discovered an indigenous arthropod. They're kind of cute, and they seem to be highly social."
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
Scute Swarm was originally introduced in the 2020 Magic: The Gathering set Zendikar Rising, but this specific iteration appears in the 2024 Star Trek Commander decks. The card was reimagined to fit the thematic context of the Star Trek universe, depicting a rapidly multiplying biological threat. The design philosophy behind this reprint focuses on maintaining the original card's unique ability to generate tokens exponentially, bridging the mechanics of high-fantasy creature growth with the sci-fi setting of the franchise.
The illustration was handled by the Wizards of the Coast art team, tasked with translating the frantic, swarm-like behavior of the original card into the visual language of the Star Trek aesthetic. The card serves as a mechanical utility piece within the Commander format, favored by players who enjoy strategies involving board state expansion. It was received as a functional and thematic nod to the franchise's penchant for uncontrollable, rapidly evolving alien life forms.
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