Bull Hippo
Seventh Edition 233★ • uncommon
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 233★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
The merfolk may rule the waters, but hippos have never had much respect for authority.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bull Hippo was first printed in the 1997 expansion Weatherlight, featuring evocative art by Greg Staples. The card was designed as a green creature that leveraged a unique mechanical trade-off, allowing players to create powerful Hippo tokens for their opponents in exchange for its own high-impact stats. This design choice grounded the card in the whimsical yet strategic flavor of the era, where creature abilities often included significant risks to balance their board presence.
The Seventh Edition version, released in 2001, marked the first time the card appeared in a core set, featuring a new, distinct illustration by Daren Bader. As part of the transition to a new card frame aesthetic, this reprint sought to bring older, mechanically interesting cards to a wider audience of players. While the card did not reach the heights of competitive staple status, it remains a recognized piece of Magic: The Gathering history for its bold art and the classic, quirky nature of its rules text.
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