Beast Within
Beast Within: Instant, Foundations Commander. Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{G}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Commander (FDC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 190
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
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About Beast Within
Beast Within is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon green instant from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 190 in that set, with art by Jesper Ejsing. It costs {2}{G} (two generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 36 sets, from New Phyrexia (2011) to Marvel Super Heroes Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.83 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
"Monsters dwell in every heart. We only think civilization tames them." ―Euphemia, Nexus watcher
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.83 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Beast Within by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Beast Within
Beast Within has been printed in 36 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #169 | Uncommon | 2026 |
| Marvel Universe (MAR) #75 | Mythic | 2026 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC) #263 | Uncommon | 2026 |
| Marvel Universe (MAR) #33 | Mythic | 2025 |
| Through the Omenpaths Bonus Sheet (OMB) #33 | Uncommon | 2025 |
| Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC) #93 | Uncommon | 2025 |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC) #249 | Uncommon | 2025 |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #80 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) #206 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C) #223 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #233 | Uncommon | 2023 |
| Doctor Who (WHO) #228 | Uncommon | 2023 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Beast Within.
- If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Beast Within tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. No player creates a Beast token. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), its controller does create a Beast token.
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.