Ghazbán Ogre
World Championship Decks 1997 sg298 • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1997
- Collector number
- sg298
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mike Raabe
- Finish
- Gold
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, originally appearing in the Arabian Nights expansion of 1993, was reprinted in the 1997 World Championship Decks. This specific version was released as part of a commemorative set designed to showcase the decks used by the top players at the 1997 Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks were produced to allow players to experience the high-level tournament meta of the era, providing an accessible way to play with cards that had previously become difficult or expensive to acquire.
The card features artwork by Jesper Myrfors, who served as the first art director for Magic: The Gathering. His depiction of the ogre was intended to reflect the gritty, mythical aesthetic of the Arabian Nights set, which was heavily inspired by the folklore of the Middle East. While the original 1993 version is iconic for its unconventional mechanics involving coin flips and variable toughness, the 1997 World Championship version is valued primarily by collectors for its distinct gold-border design and its role as a snapshot of competitive gaming history.
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