Lhurgoyf
Ice Age 252 • rare
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 252
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $1.65
What it does
Lhurgoyf's power is equal to the number of creature cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1.
"Ach! Hans, run! It's the Lhurgoyf!"— Saffi Eriksdotter, last words
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 Lhurgoyf was introduced in the 1995 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Ice Age. During this period of the game's development, Wizards of the Coast was expanding the mechanical identity of green creatures, focusing on graveyard-dependent growth to represent the untamed, recycling nature of the wilderness. The card quickly became a staple of the set for its unique ability that scales in power based on the number of creature cards in all graveyards.
The illustration was created by artist Pete Venters, who played a significant role in defining the visual language of early Magic: The Gathering. Venters designed the Lhurgoyf to evoke a sense of grotesque, primal scavenging, utilizing a hunched, monstrous silhouette that stands in contrast to the more traditional fantasy beasts of the era. The design was well-received by players for both its evocative, eerie art and its strategic depth, eventually leading the creature to become a cult favorite and the namesake of the 'Tarmogoyf' line of cards in later years.
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