Aegis Turtle
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 39 • common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Milivoj Ćeran
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
"The endurance of the ancient turtles in a land so harsh makes a strong case for patience, tranquility, and composure."— Gavi, nest warden
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Aegis Turtle was released in April 2020 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. Designed as a common-rarity creature, the card serves as a foundational defensive piece within the set's mechanics, which focused heavily on monstrous themes and creature-based interactions. The card features art by Adam Paquette, who leaned into the set's aesthetic by portraying the turtle as a formidable, armored beast integrated into the lush, wild environment of the Ikoria plane.
The design of Aegis Turtle was intended to provide players with a reliable, low-cost defensive option in Limited formats, such as Draft or Sealed, where board stability is crucial. Its mechanical simplicity—a high toughness value balanced by an inability to attack—is a classic trope in creature design, meant to stall the game and buy time for more complex strategies to develop. Upon its release, it was well-received as a functional 'filler' card that exemplified the set's focus on creature identity and durability.
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