Ambush Party
Homelands 63a • common
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 63a
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
First strike, haste
"Call it a cost of doing business. The best way to protect against thieves is to hire better thieves."— Eron the Relentless
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ambush Party was released in October 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed by Wizards of the Coast to focus on world-building and narrative depth, specifically centered on the plane of Ulgrotha. As a common creature, the card reflects the set's intent to provide flavorful, low-rarity options that bolstered the theme of isolated, gothic-inspired factions battling within a struggling realm.
The card was illustrated by Mark Poole, a veteran artist known for his contributions to the game’s earliest sets. His design for Ambush Party features a gritty, atmospheric depiction consistent with the overall aesthetic of Homelands, which aimed for a darker, more illustrative tone than the high-fantasy style prevalent in earlier expansions. While the set received mixed reviews from players at the time due to its lower power level, Poole's artwork remains a recognized piece of the game's mid-90s visual evolution.
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