Ghitu Slinger
Urza's Legacy 77 • common
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 77
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Melissa A. Benson
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Echo 2 generic mana red mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)
When this creature enters, it deals 2 damage to any target.
If you survive a slinger attack, the slinger wished you to live.
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
Ghitu Slinger was introduced as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion, released by Wizards of the Coast in February 1999. This set served as the second installment in the Urza block, a period in Magic: The Gathering history renowned for its high-powered mechanical themes and complex interplay with graveyard and artifact-related synergies. The card was designed to embody the flavor of the nomadic Ghitu tribes of Shiv, emphasizing the red color identity's focus on direct damage and efficient, albeit temporary, battlefield presence through its echo mechanic.
The card's illustration was crafted by artist Pete Venters, a prolific contributor to the game during the late 1990s. Venters sought to capture the rugged, elemental nature of the Ghitu spell-throwers, depicting a figure mid-action channeling arcane energy. Upon release, the card became a staple in limited environments and certain aggressive red decks of the era, where its ability to immediately impact the board state upon entry was valued for maintaining tempo.
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