Gorilla War Cry
Alliances 73b • common
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 73b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Bryon Wackwitz
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Cast this spell only during combat before blockers are declared.
All creatures gain menace until end of turn. (They can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
"Theirs is the art of blood."— Jaeuhl Carthalion, Juniper Order Advocate
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gorilla War Cry was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the consequences of the Ice Age storyline, specifically focusing on the political and military tensions within the world of Dominaria. As a card featuring a 'snow-covered' mountain requirement, it serves as a mechanical callback to the setting's harsh, frozen environment, reflecting a period in the game's development where designers experimented with terrain-specific tactical buffs.
The artwork for this particular version was illustrated by Melissa A. Benson, a prominent contributor during the early years of the game. Benson was known for her distinctive, somewhat surrealist style, and her work on Gorilla War Cry captures the aggressive, primal spirit of the creature mid-roar. While the card is often cited by collectors for its niche mechanical utility, it remains a notable example of the evocative, hand-painted aesthetic that defined the mid-nineties era of the trading card game.
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