Balduvian Horde
World Championship Promos 1 • rare
- Set
- World Championship Promos
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a card at random.
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 was originally released as a rare creature in the 1996 Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This specific version, marked as the 1996 World Championship promo, features a unique gold-stamped border and was issued to celebrate the game's competitive circuit. The design of the original card reflects the ice-age thematic aesthetics of its parent set, portraying the rugged, aggressive nature of the Balduvian tribes native to the plane of Dominaria.
Artist Brian Snõddy provided the illustration for the card, leaning into a gritty, illustrative style that defined the visual language of mid-nineties Magic. His depiction of the Horde captured a sense of chaotic movement and raw power, which resonated with players during a period when the game was rapidly expanding its narrative scope. While the card is a mechanical relic of an earlier era of gameplay, it remains a sought-after piece for collectors of tournament-stamped promotional items.
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