Magic: The Gathering

Looming Altisaur

Ixalan 23 • common

Set: Ixalan
Collector number: 23
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Lars Grant-West
Market price: $0.19

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$0.19market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.16 – $0.21 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Ixalan set, Looming Altisaur represents the foundational creatures that populate the world's prehistoric landscape. Collectors prize it as a sturdy example of the set's focus on massive dinosaur threats, serving as a reliable presence that defines the scale of combat on the table.

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What it does

Nature can't be tamed, but the Sun Empire believes that humans are made stronger when they test themselves against the wild strength of the dinosaurs.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Looming Altisaur was released in 2017 as part of the Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on a Mesoamerican-inspired plane dominated by dinosaurs, merfolk, vampires, and pirates. This card was designed as a common-rarity creature to provide a sturdy defensive presence, reflecting the formidable nature of the dinosaur faction within the game's evolving mechanical landscape.

The card features artwork by illustrator Johannes Voss, who utilized vibrant colors and dramatic lighting to emphasize the scale and imposing silhouette of the creature. Within the Limited formats of the game, the Altisaur was recognized for its role as a reliable blocker, fitting neatly into the set's broader design goal of grounding the prehistoric theme in functional gameplay dynamics.

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Looming AltisaurThe List · #XLN-23 · common · 2019$0.25

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About

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