An-Havva Constable

An-Havva Constable first appeared in the Homelands expansion set in 1995 before being reprinted in the Fifth Edition core set in 1997. The card was designed during an era of Magic: The Gathering defined by top-down flavor, where mechanical abilities were often secondary to the environmental storytelling of the plane. It depicts a sentry from the village of An-Havva, a location within the gothic-inspired world of Ulgrotha that served as a backdrop for the Homelands narrative.

The illustration was created by artist Anson Maddocks, who was a pivotal contributor to the early visual language of the game. Maddocks utilized a distinctively gritty, high-contrast style that helped establish the moody, dark fantasy aesthetic prevalent in the mid-90s. While the card is not considered a competitive staple, it remains a notable example of the transitional period between early experimental sets and the more standardized design philosophy that followed in the late 1990s.