Juggernaut

Juggernaut is a classic artifact creature card that first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the quintessential colorless heavy hitter. The design team created this card to function as a straightforward, high-power threat that demands aggressive play, reflected in its signature requirement that it must attack each turn if able. By the time it was included in the 2020 Jumpstart set as card number 471, it had become a nostalgic staple, embodying the brutal simplicity of early creature design.

The Jumpstart version of the card features updated art while maintaining the mechanical identity established decades prior. The original intent behind the creature was to provide players with a resilient, albeit one-dimensional, battering ram that could punch through defenses in the early stages of a game. While modern design philosophy often favors more complex creature abilities, the inclusion of Juggernaut in Jumpstart serves as a nod to the game's origins, offering players a tactile piece of history that remains effective in the high-speed, randomized environment of the Jumpstart format.