Fungusaur
Limited Edition Beta 196 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 196
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Daniel Gelon
- Market price
- €75.65
What it does
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Rather than sheltering her young, the female Fungusaur often injures her own offspring, thereby ensuring their rapid growth.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fungusaur is a creature card originating from the Limited Edition Beta set of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, released in 1993. As part of the game's initial expansion phase, it was designed to establish the core mechanics of creature growth and resilience, reflecting the fantasy archetypes popularized by Richard Garfield. The card's design emphasizes the early experimental phase of the game where mechanics were often tied closely to flavorful, nature-based creature concepts.
The artwork for Fungusaur was provided by Dan Frazier, one of the original artists who defined the game's early visual aesthetic. Frazier's depiction of the fungal beast was intended to capture the somewhat whimsical yet dangerous tone of early Magic lore. Upon its release, the card became a well-recognized fixture of the Beta set, valued by players for its distinctive ability to grow stronger through damage, a mechanic that has since become a hallmark of green-aligned creatures in the game.
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