Gorilla Shaman
Alliances 72b • common
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 72b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
X mana X mana 1 generic mana: Destroy target noncreature artifact with mana value X.
"Each generation teaches the next that artifice is the enemy of natural order."— Kaysa, Elder Druid of the Juniper Order
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gorilla Shaman was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to build upon the strategic complexity of the Ice Age block, introducing a variety of cards that targeted specific artifact strategies. This particular card was intended to serve as a low-cost, repeatable answer to the heavy artifact presence in the competitive landscape of the mid-1990s.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Jeff A. Menges, who contributed extensively to the early aesthetics of the game. Menges aimed to capture a primal, tribal sensibility that contrasted with the cold, wintry theme of the set. The design was well-received by players for its utility in disrupting opponent economies, cementing the card as a staple in sideboards for formats where artifacts were dominant.
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