Purestrain Genestealer

Purestrain Genestealer card image

Purestrain Genestealer: Creature - Tyranid, Warhammer 40,000 Commander. This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{G}
Mana value
3
Type
Creature - Tyranid
Colour identity
Green (G)
Power / toughness
1/1
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K)
Released
2022-10-07
Collector number
97
Artist
Games Workshop
Commander rank
11,371 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Vanguard Species

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About Purestrain Genestealer

Purestrain Genestealer is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon green creature from Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K), a Commander product released in October 2022. It is collector number 97 in that set, with art by Games Workshop. It costs {2}{G} (two generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 1/1 creature. Its colour identity is green. 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 $0.33 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.

Vanguard Species - Whenever this creature attacks, you may remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you do, search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.33 (as of 2026-11-12).

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

Format legality

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

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Purestrain Genestealer

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

PrintingRarityYear
Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #97★Uncommon2022

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