Blister Beetle
~$0.04 low · ~$0.41 high
Black. Creature — Insect
Shards of Alara #66 · Illustrated by Anthony S. Waters
Shards of Alara #66 · Illustrated by Anthony S. WatersWhat is Blister Beetle worth?
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Oracle text
When this creature enters, target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
1/1
Warriors of the Rip Clan wear their beetle-acid scars proudly, even modifying clothing and armor to better display the trophy.
Format legality
The only printing of Blister Beetle
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shards of Alara ala #66· 2008common· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.19 foil | common | $0.04 | $0.41 | €0.07€0.19 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #24,992 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Shards of Alara card (#66).
66
- 66Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Blister Beetle, read from the Shards of Alara printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Blister Beetle. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 2: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Insect is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 1/1: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Anthony S. Waters. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Shards of Alara. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 66 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2008-10-01
If there are no other creatures on the battlefield when Blister Beetle enters, it must target itself.
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