Barbarian Guides
Ice Age 174 • common
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 174
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
2 generic mana red mana, tap: Choose a land type. Target creature you control gains snow landwalk of the chosen type until end of turn. Return that creature to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a snow land of that type.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Barbarian Guides was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to introduce new mechanics, such as the cumulative upkeep cost, which reflected the harsh, freezing environment of the game's setting. The card itself occupies a space in the 'Snow-Covered' theme, a core mechanical and flavor component of the Ice Age block that emphasized survival in a perpetual, magical winter.
The artwork for Barbarian Guides was created by fantasy illustrator Anson Maddocks. In keeping with the set's aesthetic, Maddocks depicted the rugged, survivalist nature of the barbarian tribes traversing the frozen wastes. While the card is often remembered by players for its utility in navigating the specific mechanical hazards of snow-covered lands, it stands as a clear example of the period's commitment to immersive world-building through consistent thematic illustration.
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