Hunting Moa

Hunting Moa was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Destiny expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. As the final installment of the Urza block, the set was designed to wrap up a complex, multi-year narrative arc centered on the artificer Urza and his war against the Phyrexians. The card reflects the set's mechanical focus on permanence and the 'echo' ability, which required players to pay an additional cost on their following turn to keep certain creatures on the battlefield.

The artwork for Hunting Moa was illustrated by Greg Staples, who contributed extensively to the game during this era. His design captures the prehistoric, avian-inspired aesthetic associated with the green-aligned creature types of the time. While the card is often viewed as a utility piece rather than a centerpiece of the set, its inclusion represents the era's design philosophy of balancing creature utility with the resource management constraints inherent to the game's mana system.