{
  "id": 16792606,
  "title": "30 Years Later, Magic’s Most Ridiculous 1-Mana Creature Is Still a Competitive Powerhouse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/30-years-later-magics-most-ridiculous-1-mana-creature-is-still-a",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T20:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/magic-phyrexian-dreadnought-stiflenought-premodern/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 1996, Magic: The Gathering's Mirage expansion was released, introducing the highly controversial Phyrexian Dreadnought, a one-mana 12/12 artifact creature. Designed by Mark Rosewater, the card was intended to be the largest ever printed, with the drawback of being incredibly difficult to counter. Artist Pete Venters illustrated the creature, which features a biomechanical creature with a sinuous form and a tiny figure of a planeswalker in the bottom-right corner to convey its size. Despite its immense power, the Dreadnought was initially dubbed the \"Shrimp\" by players due to its small size on the card. The card's impact on the game's history is significant, as it became a defining threat in the fan-created eternal format Premodern, showcasing how old Magic cards can find new life and relevance decades after their release.",
  "summary": "Who would win: An entire Magic: The Gathering eternal format, or one Shrimp?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}