Mutant's Prey
Mutant's Prey: Instant, Dragon's Maze. Target creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it fights target creature an opponent controls. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {G}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Dragon's Maze (DGM)
- Released
- 2013-05-03
- Collector number
- 45
- Artist
- Ryan Barger
- Commander rank
- 12,253 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Fight
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About Mutant's Prey
Mutant's Prey is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common green instant from Dragon's Maze (DGM), an expansion set released in May 2013. It is collector number 45 in that set, with art by Ryan Barger. It costs {G} (one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and Penny Dreadful. Dragon's Maze is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.20 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Target creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
Every street corner is a hunting ground, every citizen potential prey.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.20 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Mutant's Prey by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Mutant's Prey, newest first.
- If one of the targets is illegal when Mutant’s Prey tries to resolve (for example, if the first target creature no longer has a +1/+1 counter on it), neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.
- Only a creature with a +1/+1 counter on it can be chosen as the first target of Mutant’s Prey.
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