Magic: The Gathering

Hunted Wumpus

Eighth Edition 258★ • uncommon

Set: Eighth Edition
Collector number: 258★
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Thomas M. Baxa
Finish: Foil

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon card from this specific set, the Hunted Wumpus serves as a quintessential example of high-risk, high-reward gameplay. Its unique ability to force both players to put a creature onto the battlefield creates a tense, unpredictable dynamic that rewards those who can best manage the board state.

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What it does

When this creature enters, each other player may put a creature card from their hand onto the battlefield.

Just one can feed a dozen people for a month.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Hunted Wumpus was originally printed in the Mercadian Masques expansion in 1999, designed to introduce high-risk, high-reward creature mechanics into the Magic: The Gathering gameplay environment. The card features a classic 'group hug' style effect where a powerful creature enters the battlefield at a reduced cost, but grants all opponents the opportunity to drop a creature of their own into play for free.

The Eighth Edition printing, released in 2003, marked the transition of the game's core set to the modern white-bordered design aesthetic. The illustration for the card was created by artist Heather Hudson, who captured the creature as a formidable, hulking beast dwelling within a lush, primal landscape, fitting the creature type's long-standing portrayal as a chaotic and unpredictable force.

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About

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