Dancing Scimitar
Arabian Nights 61 • rare
- Set
- Arabian Nights
- Collector number
- 61
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $43.92
What it does
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Bobbing merrily from opponent to opponent, the scimitar began adding playful little flourishes to its strokes; it even turned a couple of somersaults.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Dancing Scimitar was released in December 1993 as part of Arabian Nights, the first expansion set for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set introduced a thematic departure from standard high fantasy, drawing heavily from the stories of One Thousand and One Nights. It was produced in limited quantities to meet the surging demand for the base game, eventually becoming a cornerstone of hobby history and establishing the precedent for periodic expansion sets.
The card features artwork by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational illustrator in the early days of Magic. Rush utilized a stylized, vibrant approach to depict the animated blade, which aligns with the set's Middle Eastern mythological themes. The card's mechanics, which allow the artifact to function as a creature, reflect the game's early emphasis on quirky, top-down design where the rules were intended to mirror the flavor of the illustrated object.
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About Dancing Scimitar
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