Halberdier
Odyssey 196 • common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 196
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Ben Thompson
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
First strike
His reputation precedes him—and so does his weapon.
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
The Halberdier card was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Odyssey was the first set in the Odyssey block, which focused on the graveyard as a central resource, encouraging players to utilize their discarded cards in innovative ways. The Halberdier was designed as a common-rarity creature to provide a standard aggressive presence for White decks during this period of the game's evolution.
The card features artwork by artist Donato Giancola, whose work is celebrated for its realistic, painterly approach to fantasy subjects. In this depiction, Giancola focuses on the martial discipline of the unit, emphasizing the weight and function of the halberd. The piece was well-received by players for its grounded, non-stylized aesthetic, which contrasted with the more whimsical or abstract illustrations that occasionally appeared in the early 2000s era of the game.
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About Halberdier
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