Ballista Squad
Ninth Edition 5 • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Matthew D. Wilson
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
X mana white mana, tap: This creature deals X damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
The perfect antidote for a tightly packed formation.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ballista Squad was released in July 2005 as part of the Ninth Edition core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It served as a reprint of a creature originally featured in the Mercadian Masques expansion, designed to function within the set's broad, beginner-friendly framework. Its inclusion in Ninth Edition marked the transition to the game's modern frame design, which aimed to improve card legibility and aesthetic consistency across the product line.
The card was illustrated by David Martin, who employed a detailed fantasy style characteristic of the era's creature design. The artwork depicts a mechanical artillery unit operated by a soldier, emphasizing the card's function as a defensive asset with the ability to deal direct damage. Like many cards in the Ninth Edition core set, it was intended to provide foundational mechanics for limited play formats, receiving a standard reception as a functional, mid-level utility card within the set's hierarchy.
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