Hunted Wumpus

Hunted Wumpus first appeared in the Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion in 2005, designed as part of the Hunted cycle which challenged players to provide opponents with creatures in exchange for an efficient body. The card features art by Alex Horley-Orlandelli, whose bold, visceral style helped establish the gritty, urban aesthetic of the plane of Ravnica. When it was reprinted as part of the Ninth Edition core set, it became a staple of beginner-level draft environments where its 'group hug' downside created unpredictable and interactive gameplay moments.

The Ninth Edition printing, designated with the collector number 248, is notable for being one of the final core sets to feature the classic white-border design before the transition to the modern card frame. Collectors often seek out this specific version as a representative relic of the transition period in Magic: The Gathering history, capturing a time when core sets served as both a learning tool for newcomers and a way to reintroduce iconic mechanics to a wider audience.