Herald of Hoofbeats
March of the Machine Commander 109 • rare
- Set
- March of the Machine Commander
- Collector number
- 109
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Randy Vargas
- Market price
- $4.94
What it does
Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.)
Other Knights you control have horsemanship.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Herald of Hoofbeats was released in 2023 as part of the March of the Machine Commander set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as a thematic support piece for tribal decks centered around horses, a creature type that had seen sporadic representation throughout the game's history. It functions as a lord-style card, granting the keyword ability 'skulk' to other horses, which encourages an aggressive playstyle by making smaller creatures harder to block.
The artwork, illustrated by Billy Christian, captures the dynamic, high-fantasy aesthetic typical of the set, emphasizing the swift and stampeding nature of the creature. It was received by players as a niche but effective inclusion for Commander decks specifically built around the horse subtype, providing a necessary layer of evasion that such decks previously lacked. The card serves as a notable example of the modern design philosophy that periodically provides support for older, less-supported creature types.
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