Biotransference

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Biotransference: Enchantment, Warhammer 40,000 Commander. Creatures you control are artifacts in addition to their other types. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{B}{B}
Mana value
4
Type
Enchantment
Colour identity
Black (B)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K)
Released
2022-10-07
Collector number
30
Artist
Anthony Devine
Commander rank
4,228 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Biotransference

Biotransference is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black enchantment from Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K), a Commander product released in October 2022. It is collector number 30 in that set, with art by Anthony Devine. It costs {2}{B}{B} (two generic and two black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. Warhammer 40,000 Commander is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $6.99 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Creatures you control are artifacts in addition to their other types. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield.

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you lose 1 life and create a 2/2 black Necron Warrior artifact creature token.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $6.99 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Biotransference by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Biotransference

The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #30★Rare2022

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Biotransference.

  • Replacement effects that modify artifacts as they enter the battlefield will apply after you apply Biotransference's effect. For example, if you control a Biotransference and there is an effect that says artifacts enter the battlefield tapped, creatures you control will enter the battlefield tapped.

Similar cards

Other enchantment cards with a black colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.

In these precons

Biotransference is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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