Thornscape Battlemage
Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition 42 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Kicker red mana and/or white mana (You may pay an additional red mana and/or white mana as you cast this spell.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked with its red mana kicker, it deals 2 damage to any target.
When this creature enters, if it was kicked with its white mana kicker, destroy target artifact.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thornscape Battlemage was originally released in the 2001 Invasion expansion and reappeared in the 2010 Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition. The card represents the green-aligned mages of the Benalish coalition, designed to utilize the domain mechanic that rewards players for controlling various basic land types. The artwork, originally rendered by Matt Cavotta, depicts the mage as a weathered practitioner of nature magic, reflecting the grittier, high-fantasy aesthetic that defined the Invasion block.
The Duel Decks series was conceived by Wizards of the Coast to provide ready-to-play, thematic matchups that highlighted the narrative conflicts of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. By including the Thornscape Battlemage in the Coalition deck, the set emphasized the mechanical synergy required to stand against the overwhelming mechanical force of the Phyrexian invasion. The card remains a notable example of flexible, utility-focused creature design from the early 2000s.
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