Brushwagg
Mirage 208 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 208
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ian Miller
- Market price
- $1.24
What it does
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -2/+2 until end of turn.
"Defiantly, the young cyclops popped the brushwagg into his mouth. His cheeks suddenly puffed, his eye bulged, and he was forced to agree with his elder."— Afari, *Tales*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Brushwagg was introduced in the 1996 Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed as part of the game's second major block, the set was designed to introduce new mechanics and a distinct thematic shift toward a more adventurous, exploratory aesthetic. As a creature card, the Brushwagg represented the whimsical and slightly bizarre biological diversity of the world of Jamuraa, serving as an early example of the game's creature-design experimentation.
The card features iconic artwork by Anson Maddocks, whose distinct illustrative style was instrumental in defining the visual identity of the early game. Maddocks sought to capture a sense of organic, slightly uncanny movement in the creature's design, which was well-received by players for its departure from traditional fantasy tropes like knights or dragons. Over the years, the creature attained a cult following within the Magic community, eventually leading to its modern reinterpretation as a recurring, self-referential archetype.
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