Hipparion
Fifth Edition 34 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 34
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Margaret Organ-Kean
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
This creature can't block creatures with power 3 or greater unless you pay 1 generic mana.
"Someone once said that hipparions are to warriors what aesthir are to skyknights. Don't believe it."— General Jarkeld, the Arctic Fox
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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Where it came from
The Hipparion card debuted in the Fifth Edition of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, released in 1997. As part of a core set designed to consolidate and reprint cards from the game's early expansions, this creature represents the prehistoric, horse-like ancestor that served as a thematic fit for the game's expansive bestiary. Its inclusion in Fifth Edition provided players with a standard green creature, reflecting the set's goal of maintaining a consistent environment for established players while introducing newer audiences to the foundational mechanics of the game.
The card's illustration is credited to artist Jeff A. Menges, whose distinct, painterly style was a staple of early Magic: The Gathering sets. Menges aimed to capture a grounded, naturalistic depiction of the creature, emphasizing its evolutionary roots rather than the high-fantasy aesthetic found on many other cards in the set. Upon release, Fifth Edition was noted for its massive card count and the controversial use of white borders for reprints, though individual cards like the Hipparion remain respected by collectors for their role in the historical visual evolution of the series.
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