Magic: The Gathering

Battering Craghorn

Archenemy 30 • common

Set: Archenemy
Collector number: 30
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Matt Cavotta
Market price: $0.33

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$0.33market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.09 – $0.50 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Battering Craghorn is a common creature card, serving as a functional building block for any collection centered on its specific set. Its inclusion in this series marks it as a piece designed to support the broader gameplay dynamics of its environment.

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What it does

First strike

Morph 1 generic mana red mana red mana (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 3 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Their skeletons can be found all over Skirk Ridge, tangled in each other's horns.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Battering Craghorn was released in 2010 as part of the Archenemy set, a unique multiplayer expansion for Magic: The Gathering that introduced the Archenemy format, where one player takes on a team of others. Designed to support this team-based gameplay, the card represents the aggressive, heavy-hitting nature of the red color alignment within the game's mechanics, utilizing a 'trample' keyword to push through damage against multiple opponents simultaneously.

The card’s artwork was rendered by veteran artist Matt Cavotta, who has contributed to the Magic: The Gathering franchise for many years. His design for the Battering Craghorn emphasizes the raw, visceral power of the creature, employing a dynamic perspective and intense color palette to convey the brute force typical of its card type. Upon release, the creature was recognized as a functional, reliable common that solidified the combat-oriented identity of the red faction within the Archenemy decks.

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Battering CraghornOnslaught · #188 · common · 2002$0.07

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