Kobold Overlord
Legends 155 • rare
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 155
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Julie Baroh
- Market price
- $61.72
What it does
First strike
Other Kobold creatures you control have first strike.
"One for all, all for one; we strike first, and then you're done!" —Oath of the Kobold Musketeers
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
The Kobold Overlord was released in 1994 as part of the Legends expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As one of the earliest sets in the game's history, Legends introduced a variety of multicolored cards and legendary creatures that fundamentally expanded the strategic depth of the trading card game. This specific card represents the chaotic, creature-heavy playstyle associated with the Kobold tribe, a group of low-cost, expendable creatures that became a hallmark of the set's unique mechanical flavor.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Anson Maddocks, who was instrumental in defining the visual identity of early Magic: The Gathering. Maddocks utilized a distinct, somewhat gritty aesthetic that contributed to the game's high-fantasy, sometimes dark atmosphere during its formative years. The design was intended to depict the swarm-like nature of the Kobolds, focusing on their reliance on strength in numbers rather than individual power, a design philosophy that remains recognizable to long-term players of the game.
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