Elite Cat Warrior
Portal 163 • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 163
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Eric Peterson
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
"Hear that? No? That's a cat warrior."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Elite Cat Warrior was released in 1997 as part of the Portal set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed specifically to introduce new players to the game mechanics, stripping away complex elements like instants and graveyard interactions to focus on sorcery-speed gameplay. The card reflects the set's unique, hand-painted aesthetic, which moved away from the more varied illustration styles seen in earlier expansions to provide a cohesive visual experience for beginners.
The art for Elite Cat Warrior was created by Amy Weber, one of the original illustrators for the game. She utilized a warm, approachable style that emphasized the whimsical nature of the creature while fitting into the high-fantasy narrative of the Magic multiverse. While the card is often cited by collectors as a nostalgic piece of late-90s gaming history, it was originally received as a straightforward utility creature intended to help novice players understand the value of combat statistics and tribal synergies.
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