Krosan Beast
Odyssey 248 • rare
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 248
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $5.39
What it does
Threshold — This creature gets +7/+7 as long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
Those who see the squirrels go underground in the winter aren't ready for what emerges in the spring.
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 Krosan Beast was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Within the lore of the set, the card represents the primal, untamed nature of the Krosa forest on the plane of Otaria. It was designed to highlight the threshold mechanic, a key feature of the Odyssey block that empowered cards once a player had seven or more cards in their graveyard, reflecting the set's thematic focus on death and rebirth.
The creature was illustrated by artist Thomas M. Baxa, whose dark, visceral aesthetic was a staple of the era. Baxa’s rendering captures the beast in a state of mid-transformation or sudden emergence, emphasizing its role as a massive, late-game threat. The card was well-received by players at the time for its ability to grow from a modest presence into a formidable 8/8 trampler, securing its place as a reliable win condition in green-based graveyard decks.
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