Hissing Iguanar
Shards of Alara 104 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 104
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Brandon Kitkouski
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Whenever another creature dies, you may have this creature deal 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.
Viashino thrashes keep iguanars as hunting companions, giving them wounded captives as playthings.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hissing Iguanar was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set within the plane of Jund—a world defined by its brutal ecosystem of survival and constant predation—the card embodies the harsh, volcanic environment where life forms must be aggressive to endure. The card was designed as a common creature to support the set's mechanics surrounding the cycle of sacrifice, rewarding players for the death of their own creatures by inflicting damage on opponents.
The artwork was created by illustrator Kev Walker, whose signature style brings a visceral, jagged intensity to the creature. Walker’s depiction focuses on the lizard’s menacing, defensive posture, emphasizing the heat and volatile energy inherent to the Jund shard. Upon its release, the card became a staple in limited formats and thematic red-black decks, praised by the community for its efficiency and its thematic adherence to the chaotic, scavenger-based philosophy of its home world.
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