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◇ Catalog #231

Artifact Mutation

inv·#231·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Greg Staples

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct '00

26 yr ago

Value

$2.40+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $2.48 · low $2.26

NM$2.40

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$2.22–$2.53modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $2.43low $1.32range 84.1%n 46

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,356 · Niche pick

Variants

Foil$46

Nonfoil$2.40

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 $2.40. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.32 and $2.43 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from INV — the lineup includes Foil and 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 #231 of *Invasion*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2000 Invasion 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.