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Beast Within

Magic: The GatheringDoctor Who#228

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Magic: The Gathering

Mana cost

Doctor WhoWHO · #228

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 1.00 € · ★ 4.36 € · 1.67 $ · ★ 10.08 $
Mana value: 3
Colour: Green

Card text

Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PredhLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Helge C. Balzer
Card language: English
Release date: 2023-10-13

Flavour text

"Do you recognize them? The Chagaskas. Your worst fears, my creativity." —Zellin

Rulings

2021-03-19

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.