Beast of Burden
Urza's Legacy Promos 122† • rare
- Set
- Urza's Legacy Promos
- Collector number
- 122†
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Beast of Burden's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures on the battlefield.
"If it is meant to be nothing but a machine," Karn finally asked Jhoira, "why did Urza build it to be like me?"
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
The Beast of Burden card, bearing the collector number 122†, was released as a promotional item within the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in 1999. This specific version features alternate art that distinguishes it from the standard set release, serving as a reward for players participating in organized play events. Its creation reflects the era's strategy of utilizing promotional cards to bolster community engagement and incentivize tournament attendance during the peak of the Urza block.
The artwork for this particular promotional release was created by illustrative artist Mark Tedin, whose contributions are foundational to the visual identity of Magic: The Gathering. Tedin’s design emphasizes the creature's massive, lumbering presence, effectively communicating its mechanical function of scaling in power based on the number of creatures on the battlefield. The design was received favorably by the player community, noted for capturing the grim, industrial fantasy aesthetic characteristic of the Urza storyline.
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