Thieving Amalgam
Commander 2019 21 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Collector number
- 21
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Johan Grenier
- Market price
- $1.38
What it does
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you manifest the top card of that player's library. (Put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
Whenever a creature you control but don't own dies, its owner loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
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
Thieving Amalgam was released in 2019 as part of the Commander 2019 supplemental set, specifically featured in the 'Faceless Menace' preconstructed deck. The card was designed to support the set's primary themes of morph and graveyard interaction, mechanics that emphasize mystery and resource recycling. By allowing a player to manifest the top card of their library whenever a creature enters the battlefield from a graveyard, the card encourages strategic sequencing and board presence through surprise.
The card’s art was illustrated by Daarken, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise known for a dark, atmospheric style. The illustration depicts a nightmarish, cobbled-together entity reflecting the 'Amalgam' theme, capturing the eerie aesthetic of the Sultai-colored deck it inhabits. It was received by the player community as a flavorful, albeit niche, utility piece that excels in graveyard-focused Commander strategies, finding a home in decks that prioritize recursion and battlefield disruption.
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