Ballista Squad
Tenth Edition 8 • uncommon
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 8
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Matthew D. Wilson
- Market price
- $0.10
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 2007 as part of the Tenth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. This set served as a foundational collection, bridging the gap between older game mechanics and the modern era of the trading card game. The card itself represents a tactical soldier unit, a staple trope within the white color identity of the game, which focuses on organized military forces and defensive utility.
The card features artwork by Kev Walker, a prolific illustrator known for his dynamic and gritty style. Walker designed the Squad to convey a sense of mechanical coordination and steady readiness, fitting the aesthetic established by the game’s creative team for Tenth Edition. Upon release, the card was received as a solid, functional inclusion for limited play formats, favored for its ability to provide repeatable board control through its activated damage ability.
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