Balduvian Horde
Oversized League Prizes 10 • rare
- Set
- Oversized League Prizes
- Collector number
- 10
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
What it does
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a card at random.
"Peace will come only when we have taken Varchild's head."— Lovisa Coldeyes, Balduvian Chieftain
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 Balduvian Horde oversized card was released as part of the promotional materials for the Magic: The Gathering Alliances expansion in 1996. These oversized cards were distributed primarily as league prizes and store displays to promote the card game's growing organized play structure. The imagery and concept were rooted in the snowy, aggressive aesthetic of the Alliances set, which focused on the conflict between the forces of K'rrik and the survivors of the Ice Age.
The card features the iconic illustration by Greg Staples, who was tasked with capturing the raw, chaotic energy of the barbarian horde. The oversized format was designed to be visually arresting for promotional use in retail environments, shifting the original standard-sized card’s utilitarian focus into a display-oriented collectible. It was well-received by players of the era as a tactile memento of the burgeoning competitive scene.
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