Unstable Mutation
Ultimate Masters 80 • uncommon
- Set
- Ultimate Masters
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $0.10
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 originally released in the 1994 Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by the internal Wizards of the Coast team to introduce new mechanics to the blue color identity. The card represents a departure from traditional control-based blue spells, instead offering an aggressive, high-risk enchantment that reflects the chaotic nature of the Mirage setting’s magical lore. Its mechanics, which provide a significant power boost at the cost of cumulative upkeep, were intended to balance efficiency with a clear thematic drawback.
The Ultimate Masters version, released in 2018, features updated artwork that maintains the classic flavor of the original card while utilizing modern digital illustration techniques. This set was curated as a celebration of the game’s history, specifically selecting cards that resonated with long-time players for their mechanical impact and evocative design. The reprinting served to both increase accessibility for the secondary market and provide a refreshed visual aesthetic for a card that has remained a staple in specific tempo-oriented decks for decades.
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