Aurochs
Fifth Edition 279 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 279
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Steve White
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Trample
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking Aurochs.
One auroch 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
Aurochs was first introduced in the Ice Age expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1995, later appearing in the Fifth Edition core set with the iconic artwork by Steve White. The creature was designed to evoke the prehistoric themes of the Ice Age setting, drawing upon the real-world extinct bovine ancestor that held significant cultural weight in early human history. Its inclusion in Fifth Edition served to maintain the presence of these tribal-themed creatures in the broader, accessible landscape of the core game.
Artist Steve White provided the illustration, opting for a bold, muscular depiction of the creature that emphasizes its raw, untamed power. By utilizing a stark, naturalistic style, the card sought to ground the fantasy creature in a recognizable biological context. At the time of its release, the card was received as a straightforward common utility creature, valued primarily for its simple tribal mechanics and its contribution to the game’s growing roster of fauna.
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