Biogenic Upgrade (RNA #123)

Biogenic Upgrade is a uncommon printing from Ravnica Allegiance (RNA #123), a Sorcery. Illustrated by Tomasz Jedruszek.
Card text
Distribute three +1/+1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures, then double the number of +1/+1 counters on each of those creatures.
"To survive exceptional times we must adapt by exceptional means."
—Vannifar
Details
| Mana cost | {4}{G}{G} |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) |
| Collector number | 123 |
| Artist | Tomasz Jedruszek |
| Released | 2019-01-25 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.30, foil $0.54 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- January 25, 2019 — You choose how many targets Biogenic Upgrade has and how the counters are distributed as you cast it. Each target must receive at least one counter. This means, for example, that you can't target three creatures and assign them two, one, and zero counters.
- January 25, 2019 — If some of the creatures are illegal targets as Biogenic Upgrade tries to resolve, the original distribution of counters still applies and the counters that would have been put on the illegal targets are lost. They won't be put instead on a legal target.
- January 25, 2019 — To double the number of +1/+1 counters on a permanent, put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the number it already has. Other cards that interact with putting counters on it will interact with this effect accordingly.
