Loathsome Catoblepas
Theros 95 • common
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 95
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Burdett
- Market price
- $0.03
What it does
2 generic mana green mana: This creature must be blocked this turn if able.
When this creature dies, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-3 until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Loathsome Catoblepas was released in 2013 as part of the Theros expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set drew heavy thematic inspiration from Greek mythology, reimagining classic archetypes through the lens of the game's unique high-fantasy world. The creature is based on the legendary beast from Ethiopian folklore, a monster described by Pliny the Elder as having a heavy head that it can barely hold up, possessing a lethal gaze or breath.
The card illustration was created by artist Slawomir Maniak, who rendered the creature with a focus on its imposing, grotesque physicality and dark, swamp-dwelling nature. Within the game's mechanics, the card was designed as a common-rarity creature intended to represent the perils of the Therosian wilderness. It serves as a narrative anchor for the set's exploration of monsters that threaten the mortal heroes dwelling in the city-states.
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