Ambuscade
Hour of Devastation 110 • common
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Collector number
- 110
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.
"Spent a lifetime learning from predators. Picked up a few tricks."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ambuscade was released in 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Amonkhet, the card captures the thematic tension of the block, where the god-pharaoh Nicol Bolas returns to reclaim the world he reshaped. The card design represents a green-aligned mechanic that allows a creature to deal damage to another, reflecting the tactical ambush strategies prevalent in the harsh, trial-focused culture of the setting.
The artwork was commissioned from longtime Magic illustrator Kev Walker, whose distinct, gritty style is a hallmark of the game's mid-to-late era aesthetic. Walker was tasked with depicting the visceral moment of a surprise attack within the golden, desert-drenched aesthetic of the Amonkhet cycle. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional common, valued primarily by limited-format players for its ability to provide removal in green decks without requiring excessive mana investment.
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