The Locust God
Hour of Devastation 139 • mythic
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Collector number
- 139
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Lius Lasahido
- Market price
- $7.12
What it does
Flying
Whenever you draw a card, create a 1/1 blue and red Insect creature token with flying and haste.
2 generic mana blue mana red mana: Draw a card, then discard a card.
When The Locust God dies, return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Locust God was released in 2017 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Hour of Devastation. As a central antagonist within the block's narrative, the card represents a deity summoned by the primary villain, Nicol Bolas, to destroy the city of Amonkhet. It was designed as a powerful mythic rare creature, specifically engineered to reward players for drawing cards by creating a swarm of insect tokens.
The illustration was crafted by artist Min Yum, who utilized a vivid, insectoid aesthetic to capture the creature's menacing and otherworldly nature. The card received a positive reception from the Magic community upon release, particularly within the Commander format, where its ability to generate significant board presence through card advantage cemented its status as a popular choice for deck builders focusing on blue and red color identities.
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