Virus Beetle
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty 128 • common
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Collector number
- 128
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card.
"They'll be debugging their code for days before they figure out what happened!"— Eita, Futurist agent
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Virus Beetle was released in 2022 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. This set revisited the plane of Kamigawa, transforming its traditional, feudal Japanese aesthetic into a high-tech cyberpunk landscape. The card was designed to fit within the set's focus on artifacts and synergy-driven gameplay, reflecting the set's theme of merging ancient spirits with modern, invasive technology.
The card features artwork by illustrator Zezhou Chen, who depicted the creature as a sleek, insectoid machine composed of glowing circuits and metallic plating. The design emphasizes the 'Neon Dynasty' aesthetic, which blends organic forms with digital, neon-lit machinery. Upon its release, the card was widely utilized in the Limited format for its efficient ability to force opponents to discard cards, establishing it as a staple utility creature for black-aligned decks during the set's active period.
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