Armored Griffin
Portal Second Age 13 • uncommon
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Bradley Williams
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Flying, vigilance
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
The Armored Griffin was released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed specifically for beginners, emphasizing simplified mechanics and flavor-forward, accessible gameplay. By stripping away some of the complexity inherent in the standard releases of the time, Wizards of the Coast sought to lower the barrier to entry for new players, placing the card within a high-fantasy context that relied on traditional tropes to convey its function.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Matthew D. Wilson, who leaned into the dramatic, epic aesthetic common in late 1990s fantasy art. The design features a steadfast creature rendered in a classic, bold style meant to be easily identifiable at a glance across a gaming table. While not considered a cornerstone of competitive tournament play, the card is frequently cited by collectors for its nostalgic value and its representative role in the specific design philosophy that defined the Portal era of the game's history.
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