Skittering Precursor
Modern Horizons 3 137 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Collector number
- 137
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Tuan Duong Chu
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Menace
Whenever you sacrifice a nontoken permanent, create a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token with "Sacrifice this token: Add colorless mana."
It pushes ahead, eliminating lookouts and tactically sowing spawn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skittering Precursor was released in 2024 as part of the Modern Horizons 3 set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Wizards of the Coast designed the Modern Horizons series specifically for the Modern format, introducing new, mechanically complex cards that bypass the standard set rotation of the main game. This particular card draws heavily on the aesthetic and mechanical legacy of the Phyrexians, a recurring group of biomechanical antagonists in the game's lore, reflecting the series' tendency to revisit and modernize classic creature themes.
The card's artwork, illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, emphasizes the grotesque, industrial-horror visual language synonymous with the Phyrexians. Kieryluk sought to capture a sense of relentless, multi-limbed momentum consistent with the card's ability to create tokens and synergize with other artifacts. Upon release, the card was noted by players for its role in enabling aggressive strategies, serving as a functional piece of design that integrates both narrative flavor and competitive utility within the high-power environment of Modern Horizons 3.
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