Gargos, Vicious Watcher
Core Set 2020 Promos 172p • rare
- Set
- Core Set 2020 Promos
- Collector number
- 172p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mathias Kollros
- Market price
- $1.49
What it does
Vigilance
Hydra spells you cast cost 4 generic mana less to cast.
Whenever a creature you control becomes the target of a spell, Gargos fights up to one target creature you don't control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gargos, Vicious Watcher (172p) was released in 2019 as part of the Core Set 2020 promotional cycle for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as a thematic centerpiece for the Hydras of the set, specifically appearing in the 'Hydra' Planeswalker Deck. Its design objective was to provide a powerful, aggressive creature that rewarded players for casting spells that targeted their own creatures, effectively discouraging opponents from using removal spells on the player's board.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Chris Rahn, a prolific artist in the Magic: The Gathering community known for his dramatic, high-fantasy aesthetic. Rahn aimed to depict Gargos as a massive, imposing guardian, capturing the creature's lore as a relentless entity that protects the wild reaches of its plane. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players focusing on casual or tribal Hydra decks for its efficient mana-to-power ratio and its synergistic potential in green-based strategies.
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