Karplusan Strider
Tenth Edition 272 • uncommon
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 272
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
This creature can't be the target of blue or black spells.
The strider's long, loping gait is an adaptation that allows it to move quickly in deep snow.
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
Karplusan Strider was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the Ice Age expansion of 1995. As a creature representing the nomadic and rugged inhabitants of the Karplusan region, the design reflects the harsh environment of the game's northern territories. The Tenth Edition version, released in 2007, marked the set's role as a core set intended to provide a stable foundation for the game, featuring updated card frames and modernized text formatting to improve readability for newer players.
The artwork for this iteration was created by Greg Staples, an illustrator known for his atmospheric and gritty depictions of fantasy subjects. Staples focused on emphasizing the creature's solitary and resilient nature, utilizing a color palette that mirrors the frozen, inhospitable landscape of its home. Upon its inclusion in Tenth Edition, the card was received as a functional, middle-ground utility creature, valued by players primarily for its protective ability against specific color-based threats within the game's color pie.
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