Aurochs
Coldsnap Theme Decks 225 • common
- Set
- Coldsnap Theme Decks
- Collector number
- 225
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ken Meyer, Jr.
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Trample
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking Aurochs.
One aurochs may feed a village, but a herd will flatten it.
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 Aurochs card was reprinted for the 2006 Magic: The Gathering expansion Coldsnap, a set uniquely designed to function as a 'lost' third set for the 1988 Ice Age block. This inclusion served to build upon the tribal synergies of the Ice Age environment, specifically reinforcing the Beast creature type. The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the game's most iconic early illustrators, who utilized a rugged, primitive aesthetic to capture the creature's lore as a powerful, herd-based hunter.
Originally appearing in the Ice Age base set, the Aurochs became a staple of 'tribal' deck-building strategies that rewarded players for fielding multiple copies of the same creature. In the context of Coldsnap, the card was included in the theme decks to provide a focused, aggressive red strategy that capitalized on the nostalgia of the original block. While it is not considered a competitive tournament staple, it remains a recognized piece of Magic history due to its connection to the game's formative years and its straightforward, flavor-driven mechanics.
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