Loxodon Smiter
Return to Ravnica 178 • rare
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 178
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · White
- Artist
- Ryan Barger
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
This spell can't be countered.
If a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard this card, put it onto the battlefield instead of putting it into your graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Loxodon Smiter was released in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering expansion Return to Ravnica. It was designed as a signature card for the Selesnya Conclave guild, reflecting the faction's focus on creature-based synergy and resilience. The card's mechanics were specifically engineered to punish control-oriented strategies, as its ability to enter the battlefield automatically when discarded or countered made it a highly effective sideboard option in competitive formats.
The artwork was provided by Greg Staples, who rendered the Loxodon—a race of elephantine humanoids—with a sense of stoic, armored purpose. The design intent behind the creature was to evoke the feeling of an unstoppable force, mirroring the Selesnya philosophy of unified strength. Upon release, the card received significant acclaim from the player base for its versatility and its role in stabilizing the board state, quickly becoming a staple in midrange deck archetypes of the era.
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