Magic: The Gathering

Heavy Ballista

Weatherlight 17 • common

Set: Weatherlight
Collector number: 17
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Ron Spencer
Market price: $0.11

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$0.11market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.08 – $0.11 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card in its set, the Heavy Ballista serves as a fundamental building block for players looking to bolster their forces with mechanical strength. Its role as a creature card grounds it in the core interactions of the game, making it a reliable and accessible piece for any collection.

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Card face

What it does

tap: This creature deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.

"Archers, ballistae—you can't even get near the island of Avenant."— Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

The Heavy Ballista was released in 1997 as part of the Weatherlight expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the final set in the Mirage block, Weatherlight was instrumental in developing the game's long-form narrative, focusing on the crew of the skyship Weatherlight. The card reflects the set's mechanical focus on artifacts and tactical combat, serving as a low-cost, common-rarity creature that emphasizes the industrial warfare aesthetic central to the plane of Rath.

The card’s artwork was rendered by Ron Spencer, a prominent illustrator whose distinct, high-contrast style defined much of the visual identity of mid-nineties Magic. Spencer was tasked with depicting the card as a mechanical siege weapon, opting for a gritty, weathered design that fits the thematic tone of the Weatherlight crew’s desperate struggle. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, utilitarian piece for limited formats, noted for its straightforward mechanical role within the game's early artifact-heavy design space.

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