Abu Ja'far
Arabian Nights 1 • uncommon
- Set
- Arabian Nights
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ken Meyer, Jr.
- Market price
- $52.09
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 1993 as part of Arabian Nights, the first expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore themes and stories derived from Middle Eastern folklore. The card's design, which provides a defensive ability to regenerate, reflects the game's early efforts to integrate flavor and mechanics based on the source material.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a central figure in the early aesthetic of Magic: The Gathering. Hoover was known for his distinct, fluid style that helped define the visual identity of the game's inaugural sets. While Abu Ja'far was a common card, it became a noteworthy piece for collectors due to its historical status as one of the very first cards in the pioneering expansion that introduced the concept of set-specific themes to the trading card hobby.
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