Abu Ja'far
Chronicles 1 • uncommon
- Set
- Chronicles
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ken Meyer, Jr.
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
When this creature dies, destroy all creatures blocking or blocked by it. They can't be regenerated.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Abu Ja'far was released in 1995 as part of the Chronicles expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Chronicles served as a retrospective set, reprinting iconic or notable cards from the game's earliest years to make them more accessible to a growing player base. The set was created during a period of rapid expansion for Wizards of the Coast, intended to provide newer players with a window into the game's initial history.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and celebrated illustrators from the early years of the game. His design for Abu Ja'far captures a distinct, fantasy-inspired aesthetic consistent with the Middle Eastern folklore themes prevalent in the original Arabian Nights expansion from which the card was reprinted. While the card's mechanics were considered niche, the inclusion of classic illustrations by artists like Rush helped cement the set as a significant piece of the game's archival legacy.
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