Spinal Villain
Legends 164 • rare
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $54.15
What it does
tap: Destroy target blue creature.
"Striking silent as a dream,/ Cutting short the strangled scream . . ." —Tobrian, "Watchdragon"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spinal Villain was released in 1994 as part of the Legends expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was notable for being the first expansion to introduce the concept of 'legendary' creatures, which represented unique, named characters within the game's expansive multiverse lore.
The card features artwork by Dan Frazier, a prominent contributor during the early years of the game. His illustration captures the grotesque, skeletal aesthetic common in mid-90s dark fantasy, utilizing a stark, macabre style to emphasize the villain's unsettling nature. Upon release, the card was received as a flavorful, if mechanically niche, addition to the growing catalog of black-aligned creatures.
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