Loam Lion
Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas 5 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
This creature gets +1/+2 as long as you control a Forest.
In Zendikar, today's grassland could be tomorrow's jungle, and hunting grounds change as quickly as the weather.
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 Loam Lion was originally released in the 2010 Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas set, designed to showcase the thematic rivalry between the white-aligned Planeswalker Ajani Goldmane and the elder dragon Nicol Bolas. The card was selected for the Ajani deck to reinforce the theme of Plains-based synergies and to provide a cost-efficient creature that rewards the player for controlling specific land types. Its inclusion reflects the design philosophy of the Duel Decks series, which aimed to provide balanced, ready-to-play experiences that highlighted the color identity and mechanics central to each character's history.
The card features artwork by Jaime Jones, who sought to capture the ferocious, feline essence of the creature while grounding it within the aesthetic of the Magic: The Gathering universe. By depicting the beast in a naturalistic yet predatory pose, the illustration emphasizes the creature's connection to the earth and its shifting power level based on the environment. Upon its debut, the card was received as a functional and flavorful addition to aggressive white-based strategies, particularly for players interested in building decks around land-type dependencies.
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