Formation Breaker
Tarkir: Dragonstorm 143 • uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Collector number
- 143
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Eelis Kyttanen
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Creatures with power less than this creature's power can't block it.
As long as you control a creature with a counter on it, this creature gets +1/+2.
"The war chargers seem restless. Let them out to play."— Ermaz, Abzan border guard
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Formation Breaker was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Dragons of Tarkir in 2015. The card represents a core mechanical element of the set, which focused on the shifting timeline of the Tarkir plane and the re-emergence of dragons into a world previously dominated by warrior clans. It was designed to showcase the aggressive, anti-defensive tactics favored by the Temur-aligned forces in this alternate timeline.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Eelis Kyttanen, who focused on the visceral, kinetic energy of a soldier shattering enemy defenses. The design intent was to capture the card's function—granting trample to creatures—through a visual narrative of momentum and overwhelming force. Upon release, the card was received as a solid, functional uncommon that provided players with a reliable tool for breaking board stalls in limited draft environments.
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