Beast of Burden
Eighth Edition 292★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 292★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Chippy
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Beast of Burden's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures on the battlefield.
The heavier the load, the harder it works.
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
Beast of Burden was originally introduced in the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999, later appearing in the Eighth Edition core set as card number 292. As a colorless artifact creature that grows stronger based on the number of other creatures on the battlefield, it served as a versatile utility card designed to punish go-wide strategies. The mechanics reflect the shift in Magic: The Gathering's design philosophy during the late nineties, focusing on dynamic board states that reward players for reacting to their opponent's presence.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Daren Bader, whose work has been a staple of the game for many years. Bader’s aesthetic for the card captures the scale of a lumbering, mountainous entity, emphasizing its role as a reactive force rather than a proactive threat. Within the Eighth Edition set, which marked a significant visual overhaul for the game with the introduction of the modern card frame, Beast of Burden remained a consistent, albeit situational, inclusion that highlighted the evolving clarity of the game's creature-based interactions.
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