The Howling Abomination
Universes Within 13 • rare
- Set
- Universes Within
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Red
- Artist
- Helge C. Balzer
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Haste
The Howling Abomination has trample as long as you've cast three or more spells this turn.
Whenever The Howling Abomination becomes the target of a spell, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn and deals 2 damage to each opponent.
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
The Howling Abomination was released as part of the Universes Within initiative for Magic: The Gathering. As a card within the 'Secret Lair' series, it represents a creative effort by Wizards of the Coast to bring distinct narrative entities into the game's core mechanical framework, ensuring that thematic designs are integrated into the broader multiverse of the trading card game.
Artist Helge C. Balzer illustrated this piece with a focus on visceral, atmospheric horror. The design choices emphasize a grotesque and imposing silhouette, aiming to convey the card's nature as an 'abomination' through textured brushwork and a muted, ominous color palette. Upon its release, it was noted for its departure from traditional fantasy tropes, appealing to collectors who prefer darker, more abstract character interpretations.
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