The Ooze
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 277 • rare
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Collector number
- 277
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Gabriel Tanko
- Market price
- $6.33
What it does
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it leaves the battlefield, create a Mutagen token for each +1/+1 counter on it. (A Mutagen token is an artifact with "1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")
tap: Exile target card from a graveyard. Create a Mutagen token.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Ooze, featured as card number 277 in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trading card series, emerged during the height of the franchise's popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Issued as part of the Topps trading card set, this item was designed to capitalize on the grotesque yet playful aesthetic of the series, which focused on the radioactive substance responsible for the turtles' mutations. These cards were marketed to children and fans of the animated series, offering a tangible piece of the lore that extended beyond the action figures and television episodes.
The visual design of these cards relied on vibrant, high-contrast imagery intended to appeal to young audiences, often utilizing stills from the animated show or unique illustrations provided by the artists at Topps. The Ooze card specifically served to highlight the mystical, transformative goo that served as the primary catalyst for the narrative. Upon its release, the set was widely received as a staple of nineties pop culture, acting as both a collectible game and a way for fans to archive the bizarre, neon-drenched iconography of the Turtles' universe.
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