Magic: The Gathering

Emerald Oryx

Magic 2010 179 • common

Set: Magic 2010
Collector number: 179
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Daren Bader
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$0.04market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.04 – $0.08 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature card, the Emerald Oryx represents the foundational building blocks of a deck, providing reliable consistency during gameplay. Its inclusion in this specific set offers a window into the established world-building and aesthetic traditions that define this type of collectible.

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Card face

What it does

Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)

After the oryx dies, its flesh returns to the earth, but its emerald bones remain as a tribute to the forest.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Emerald Oryx was released in 2009 as part of the Magic 2010 core set, a pivotal expansion that overhauled the foundational structure of the Magic: The Gathering game. This set introduced new design philosophies, including the first appearance of mythic rare cards and a move toward more flavor-forward, resonance-based card names and imagery, marking a shift away from the more abstract naming conventions of previous core sets.

The card was illustrated by Daren Bader, a veteran artist known for his vibrant, creature-focused work within the trading card game industry. Bader's depiction of the Emerald Oryx emphasizes the creature's connection to the lush, wild environment of the forest, using a high-contrast color palette to define the creature against its background. The card was designed primarily to serve as a functional common-rarity creature in the Limited format, providing a solid, straightforward threat to aid players in draft and sealed environments.

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