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Darksteel Mutation

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9 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Darksteel Mutation, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander printing
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander SOC · No. 142 2026-04-24

Card text

{1}{W}
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature Enchanted creature is an Insect artifact creature with base power and toughness 0/1 and has indestructible, and it loses all other abilities, card types, and creature types.
Keywords: Enchant
Infinitely powerless.
EDHREC rank #587 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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The 9 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

In these decks

1 public deck plays Darksteel Mutation.

Official rulings

8 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The enchanted creature will be only an artifact and a creature, not any other card types. It will be only an Insect, not any other creature types.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

In some rare cases, the creature may have subtypes other than creature types before becoming enchanted with Darksteel Mutation. If it had any other artifact subtypes (such as Equipment), it will retain those. If it had any subtypes other than artifact types and creature types (such as Shrine), it won't retain those.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

Darksteel Mutation overwrites any previous effects that set the enchanted creature's power or toughness to a specific value. Any such effects that start to apply after Darksteel Mutation entered the battlefield will work normally.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

Darksteel Mutation overwrites the printed power and toughness of the enchanted creature, as well as any characteristic-defining abilities that define power and/or toughness.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

However, Darksteel Mutation does not overwrite effects that change the enchanted creature's power or toughness without setting it to a specific value (such as the ones created by Giant Growth or Glorious Anthem). It also won't overwrite the effect of counters.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

The creature will keep any supertypes it previously had. Notably, if Darksteel Mutation is enchanting a legendary creature, that creature will continue to be legendary. Also, if it's enchanting a commander, that creature will continue to be a commander.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

Darksteel Mutation causes the enchanted creature to lose all abilities except indestructible at the time it becomes enchanted. Any abilities the creature gains after that point will work normally.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

Darksteel Mutation doesn't affect the enchanted creature's colors, if any. It will continue to be whatever color or colors it was before Darksteel Mutation entered the battlefield.

2013-10-17 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Darksteel Mutation, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander printing
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
SOC · #142
Uncommon
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