Alpha Kavu
Planeshift 77 • uncommon
- Set
- Planeshift
- Collector number
- 77
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
1 generic mana green mana: Target Kavu creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.
Kavu leaders instinctively protect their herds from harm.
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
Alpha Kavu was released in the Planeshift expansion of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in early 2001. As the second set in the Invasion block, Planeshift focused heavily on the multi-colored mechanics that defined the block's narrative, representing the desperate struggle of the inhabitants of Dominaria against the invading Phyrexian forces. The card was designed as a common creature to reinforce the set's emphasis on domain-based play and color diversity.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, a prolific contributor to the early era of the game. Her design for the Alpha Kavu captures the fierce, reptilian aesthetic of the Kavu species, creatures engineered by the hero Urza to combat the Phyrexians. Upon its release, the card was received as a straightforward utility creature, valued primarily for its ability to bolster board presence in limited formats during the Invasion block’s competitive lifecycle.
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