Karplusan Minotaur
The List CSP-86 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- CSP-86
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Cumulative upkeep—Flip a coin. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Whenever you win a coin flip, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Whenever you lose a coin flip, this creature deals 1 damage to any target of an opponent's choice.
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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Where it came from
The Karplusan Minotaur was originally printed in the Coldsnap expansion, released in 2006 to complete the Ice Age block. Designed to reflect the harsh, wintry setting of the plane of Dominaria, the card features the distinct coin-flipping mechanic that defined the minotaur creature type during that era of Magic: The Gathering. The set itself was a nostalgic experiment, designed to feel like a lost expansion from the mid-1990s.
The artwork for the card was provided by veteran illustrator Pete Venters, who brought a gritty, visceral aesthetic to the creature. Venters utilized a dynamic composition that emphasized the chaotic nature of the minotaur's ability, which requires repeated coin flips to determine whether the creature deals damage or harms its controller. While the card is often cited by players for its high variance and technical complexity, it remains a notable example of the experimental top-down design philosophy present in Coldsnap.
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