Karoo Meerkat
Mirage 225 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 225
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Janine Johnston
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Protection from blue
"Be like the meerkat, my daughters: ever vigilant, true to your own, and wary of strangers."— Nabil Alamat, Suq'Ata merchant
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in October 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Karoo Meerkat reflects the set's thematic shift toward more grounded, naturalistic settings. As the first expansion to be designed as a standalone block, Mirage drew heavy inspiration from African landscapes and mythology, moving away from the high-fantasy tropes of previous releases. The card occupies the uncommon rarity tier, serving as a functional creature within the game's evolving mechanics during the mid-nineties.
The artwork was commissioned from Janine Johnston, who contributed several illustrations during this period of the game's production. Her design for the Karoo Meerkat emphasizes a realistic, observational approach, capturing the animal in its natural habitat rather than the exaggerated style that defined earlier sets. The card was received by players as a modest addition to the green color identity, valued primarily for its specific mechanical utility in the Mirage environment rather than widespread competitive dominance.
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