Unstable Mutation
Summer Magic / Edgar 86 • common
- Set
- Summer Magic / Edgar
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3.
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Unstable Mutation was released in 1994 as part of the Summer Magic set, also known as Edgar. This limited run was essentially a corrected reprinting of the earlier Revised Edition, intended to fix numerous color errors and print quality issues that had plagued the original release. The card belongs to the blue color identity within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, representing the game's focus on magical manipulation and transformation.
The art features a surreal, shifting illustration that embodies the chaotic nature of biological modification. Created by Christopher Rush, one of the foundational illustrators for the game, the design was intended to evoke a sense of instability and arcane distortion. While the Summer Magic print run was intended to be a wider retail release, a significant portion was destroyed due to quality control concerns, making cards from this specific set distinct curiosities for collectors today.
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