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Origin of Metalbending, art by Pauline Voss
Art by Pauline Voss · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Origin of Metalbending

{1}{G} · Instant — Lesson

Choose one — • Destroy target artifact or enchantment. • Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardLegal
PauperLegal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=82 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Golgari ScamModern100%1–2×20
Ruby StormPauper100%18
Rakdos GoblinsPauper100%3
Mono Green CubStandard100%1
Mono Green MidrangeStandard100%1
Temur OmniscienceStandard90.9%1–2×11
Temur AggroModern57.7%26
Temur LessonsStandard50%2
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Origin of Metalbending — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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