Boros Recruit
Ravnica: City of Guilds 243 • common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 243
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana or white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Keith Garletts
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
(red mana or white mana can be paid with either red mana or white mana.)
First strike
"Look at this goblin, once wild, untamed, and full of idiocy. The Boros have given him the skill of a soldier and focused his heart with a single cause."— Razia
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Boros Recruit was released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds set, the first installment in the Ravnica block for Magic: The Gathering. This set introduced the concept of guild-aligned mechanics, with the Boros Legion representing the red-and-white guild of law enforcement and military might. The card features the 'radiance' mechanic, designed to encourage aggressive, creature-heavy playstyles consistent with the guild's flavor of tactical battlefield maneuvers.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Trevor Hairsine, whose work during this era helped define the grit and scale of the cityscape setting. Hairsine focused on a dynamic, heroic depiction of a Boros soldier, emphasizing the armor and weaponry iconic to the faction. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, low-cost addition to aggressive decks, serving as a staple illustrative example of the guild's aesthetic identity within the broader game environment.
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