Unexpected Fangs
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 102 • common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Put a +1/+1 counter and a lifelink counter on target creature.
"With the frequent mutations, predator-prey relationships seem to change every moment. I already like it here."— Vivien Reid
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Unexpected Fangs was released in 2020 as part of the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to reflect the set's central theme of mutation and monstrous adaptation, fitting into the black color identity by providing a tactical combat trick that grants lifelink and deathtouch, mechanical expressions of vampiric traits in the game's design language.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who utilized a visceral style to capture the sudden, predatory emergence of teeth from a mutated creature. Within the competitive landscape of the set, the card was viewed as a flavorful inclusion for Limited formats, where its low mana cost and ability to swing combat outcomes made it a reliable utility spell for players drafting black-aligned decks.
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