Man-o'-War
World Championship Decks 1998 bs37 • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1998
- Collector number
- bs37
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jon J Muth
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
When this creature enters, return target creature to its owner's hand.
"Beauty to the eye does not always translate to the touch."— Naimah, Femeref philosopher
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Man-o'-War card was originally introduced in the 1997 Visions expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by the game's development team to provide blue decks with a versatile, tempo-oriented creature. It became a staple of competitive play due to its 'enters the battlefield' ability, which forces an opponent to return a creature to their hand, effectively swinging the momentum of a match.
This specific version originates from the 1998 World Championship Decks, a boxed set product that reproduced the exact deck lists used by the top players at that year's world tournament. The artwork was provided by Jon J. Muth, a celebrated graphic novelist and illustrator known for his atmospheric, painterly style. Muth's depiction of the jellyfish-like creature was intended to capture a sense of eerie, aquatic menace, and it remains a well-regarded example of the artistic variety seen in the game's early years.
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