Balshan Griffin
Odyssey 67 • uncommon
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 67
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Flying
1 generic mana blue mana, Discard a card: Return this creature to its owner's hand.
It helps to have an extra direction in which to run.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Balshan Griffin was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set marked a narrative departure, focusing on the character Kamahl and the desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape of the continent of Otaria. The card was designed to function within the set's graveyard-centric mechanics, reflecting the aggressive, creature-focused environment that defined the Odyssey block's gameplay.
The card’s visual identity was created by artist Carl Critchlow, who contributed numerous illustrations to the game during this era. His interpretation of the Balshan Griffin captures the creature in a dynamic flight stance, utilizing a detailed, somewhat gritty aesthetic that aligns with the darker tone of the Odyssey narrative. Upon its debut, the card was received as a standard utility creature, valued primarily by players exploring the set's white-blue flying archetypes in limited draft formats.
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