The Bean
Black Lotus Unknown Planechase PLA002a • common
- Set
- Black Lotus Unknown Planechase
- Collector number
- PLA002a
- Rarity
- Common
- Colors
- Colorless
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
When you planeswalk here, each player chooses a creature they control and creates a token that's a copy of it, except it's a Reflection in addition to its other types.
All Reflections have shadow. (They can block or be blocked only by creatures with shadow.)
Whenever chaos ensues, create a token that's a copy of a creature you control, except it's a Reflection in addition to its other types.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The Bean, identified as collector number PLA002a from the Black Lotus Unknown Planechase set, emerges from the niche tradition of 'joke' or promotional Magic: The Gathering cards. These releases are often conceptualized as internal experiments or limited-run gifts for development teams and convention attendees, designed to explore unconventional mechanics or humorous artistic themes outside the constraints of the standard competitive card game.
The design of this specific card reflects the idiosyncratic art style commonly found in promotional planes, which often subverts the high-fantasy aesthetic of the core game with minimalist or absurd imagery. While the artist behind this piece is not widely credited in mainstream databases, the card is frequently analyzed within the enthusiast community as a piece of meta-commentary on the game's evolving card types and the playful, often irreverent nature of supplemental product design.
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About The Bean
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