Ambush Party
Homelands 63b • common
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 63b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
First strike, haste
"The roads to Koskun Keep are mostly safe these days. Mostly."— Joskun, An-Havva Constable
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ambush Party was released in October 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to explore the lore of the plane of Ulgrotha, a gothic, isolated world plagued by vampires and other dark creatures. The expansion is historically significant for its ambitious attempt at thematic storytelling, though it faced criticism at the time for its perceived lack of competitive power compared to previous sets.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic figures in the game’s early visual history. Rush’s design aesthetic for the card focuses on the rugged, tactical nature of the creature, utilizing earthy tones and stark composition to reflect the desperate, ambush-style combat portrayed in the game’s mechanics. While the set received mixed reviews upon its debut due to its low-powered card pool, the art remains a recognized piece of 1990s fantasy illustration.
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