Horned Turtle
Classic Sixth Edition 74 • common
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 74
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
"So like men are they: a hardened shell with fragile flesh beneath."— Selenia, dark angel
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Horned Turtle card was first printed in the Sixth Edition of Magic: The Gathering, released in April 1999. As a core set, Sixth Edition was designed to consolidate the rules of the game and provide a foundational pool of cards for players. The Horned Turtle served as a classic common-rarity creature, intended to fill out the defensive options for players utilizing blue mana, embodying the 'blue turtle' archetype defined by high toughness and a low offensive profile.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Heather Hudson, a prolific contributor to the early years of the game. Her design focused on a literal, naturalistic interpretation of a sea creature with pronounced, rigid horns, fitting the fantasy aesthetic of the late 90s. The card was well-received by players for its utility in limited formats, where its defensive resilience could stall the game, cementing its place as a recognizable, if modest, staple of the era's card pool.
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