Akroan Hoplite
The List CN2-197 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- CN2-197
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of attacking creatures you control.
"Fair fight? How could it be a fair fight? We're Akroans. They're not."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Akroan Hoplite first appeared in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering set Theros, a release heavily inspired by Greek mythology and the concept of heroic feats. It was designed as a low-cost creature meant to showcase the battalion mechanic, which incentivized players to attack with multiple units simultaneously to trigger powerful offensive bonuses. The card's aesthetic, illustrated by Howard Lyon, emphasizes the disciplined, organized nature of the Akroan military, drawing on classical hoplite motifs such as the crimson cloak and the phalanx-ready spear.
The inclusion of this specific card in The List—a curated collection of reprints appearing in Set Boosters—serves as a nod to the enduring popularity of early modern Magic designs. While the original Theros printing was intended to anchor aggressive deck archetypes in the Limited and Constructed formats of its time, its reappearance in this supplemental series allows newer players to experience card designs that defined the synergy-based gameplay of the mid-2010s.
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