Dancing Scimitar
Fourth Edition 313 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 313
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.40
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 originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the Fourth Edition base set, which was released in 1995. As a core set intended to solidify the game's rules and provide a broad pool of accessible cards for newer players, it featured reprints from earlier expansions. The inclusion of this artifact creature served to flesh out the mid-range tactical options available to players during a period when the game was rapidly expanding its global reach and player base.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Edward Beard Jr., who captured the mystical essence of a self-animated blade through a distinct, high-fantasy aesthetic that defined much of the visual language of the 1990s. The design reflects the era's focus on top-down card design, where the mechanics of an animated sword were intended to evoke classic dungeon-crawling tropes. While not a centerpiece of competitive play, the card remains a notable example of the early, experimental design philosophy that prioritized thematic flavor and narrative potential within the game's mechanics.
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