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◇ Catalog #179

Artifact Mutation

c16·#179·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Greg Staples

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Nov '16

9 yr ago

Value

$2.49+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $2.58 · low $2.35

NM$2.49

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$2.30–$2.63modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $2.49low $1.40range 77.9%n 46

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,356 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$2.49

Gameplay

Instant

Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated. Create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens, where X is that artifact's mana value.

"From shards and splinters I call forth my living horde." —Molimo, maro-sorcerer

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2004-10-04wotc

This spell is countered and you get no Saprolings if the artifact is an illegal target on resolution.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $2.49. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.40 and $2.49 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from C16 — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #179 of *Commander 2016*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2016 Commander 2016 release.

Card type: Instant, color identity green/red, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {R}{G} (2 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #2,356 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Greg Staples. Rarix catalogs 1,289 other cards credited to this artist.