Burning Shield Askari
Mirage 162 • common
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 162
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)
red mana red mana: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.
"Any day that I ride my horse up to my ankles in the remains of my enemies is a good day."— Akin, seasoned askari
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Burning Shield Askari was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As one of the earliest sets to incorporate a distinct setting—the continent of Jamuraa—Mirage sought to evoke a warmer, more vibrant aesthetic that broke away from the traditional high-fantasy tropes of the game's initial releases. The card reflects the set's mechanical focus on defensive positioning and creature combat, specifically utilizing the flanking ability that characterized the set's soldier-centric design.
The illustration was created by artist Anson Maddocks, one of the most prolific contributors to the game's early visual identity. Maddocks utilized his signature style, which often favored heavy shadows and intense, atmospheric textures, to depict the Askari soldier in an active, defensive stance. While the card is primarily valued today as a niche inclusion for collectors of mid-nineties expansion sets, it remains a testament to the era's commitment to cohesive, world-building artwork.
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