Symbiotic Beast
The List ONS-287 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- ONS-287
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
When this creature dies, create four 1/1 green Insect creature tokens.
The insects found a meal in the carrion of the beast's prey. The beast found a spiffy new hairstyle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Symbiotic Beast was originally released in the 2002 expansion set Onslaught, a pivotal point in Magic: The Gathering history that introduced tribal themes and the morph mechanic. The card was designed to embody the green mana color identity, focusing on creature-based advantage and the concept of growth through sacrifice, providing a robust body that leaves behind smaller tokens when it dies.
The artwork was illustrated by Edward P. Beard Jr., a prolific contributor to the game during the early 2000s. His work on this piece captures the visceral, overgrown nature of the creature, aligning with the set's aesthetic of biological chaos. While not a tournament staple, it remains a recognized piece from the Onslaught era, eventually appearing in The List—a curated selection of reprints integrated into modern booster packs to celebrate the game's expansive legacy.
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