Man-o'-War
World Championship Decks 1997 js37 • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1997
- Collector number
- js37
- 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 included in the 1997 World Championship Decks was a direct reproduction of the deck list used by Jakub Slemr, the winner of the 1997 Magic: The Gathering World Championship held in Seattle. These gold-bordered, non-tournament-legal decks were produced by Wizards of the Coast to allow players to experience the specific strategies employed by the top competitors of the era, offering a snapshot of the high-level competitive environment from the mid-nineties.
The card itself features the original illustration by Quinton Hoover, known for his distinctively lush and emotive artistic style that helped define the early aesthetic of the game. Man-o'-War, part of the Visions expansion, became a staple in competitive play for its efficient ability to disrupt an opponent's board state. The World Championship version retains Hoover's design while serving as a commemorative artifact that honors the evolving tactical meta of professional Magic play during its formative years.
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