Ghazbán Ogre
Fifth Edition 298 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 298
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mike Raabe
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player has more life than each other player, the player with the most life gains control of this creature.
"We were holding our own—until the ogre guiding us suddenly grinned and turned on our commander."— Ivra Jursdotter, Sarpadian mercenary
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Ghazbán Ogre first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a high-risk, high-reward creature. Its unique ability to switch control if the player's life total dropped below a certain threshold added a layer of psychological tension to early gameplay. The card became a staple of early red decks, reflecting the chaotic and aggressive nature of the color's philosophy during the game's formative years.
For the Fifth Edition printing released in 1997, the card featured artwork by Mike Raabe, who leaned into the Ogre's brutal and simple-minded aesthetic. This version was part of a massive effort by Wizards of the Coast to compile a representative base set from previous expansions. Raabe’s illustration remains a recognizable example of the mid-nineties aesthetic that defined the transition of the game from a niche hobby to a global phenomenon.
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