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
Man-o'-War was originally released as a common card in the 1997 Visions expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to provide blue decks with a versatile, low-cost solution for tempo management, allowing players to return an opponent's creature to their hand while establishing a presence on the battlefield. It became a staple of competitive play due to its efficient mana cost and powerful 'enter the battlefield' effect.
The 1997 World Championship Decks were pre-constructed replicas of the decks used by finalists at that year’s tournament. The card features artwork by Jon J Muth, who is widely known for his atmospheric and watercolor-inspired illustrations. His interpretation of the Man-o'-War emphasizes the surreal, biological nature of the creature, a hallmark of the card's visual identity that resonated with players and solidified its status as an iconic piece of the game's mid-nineties aesthetic.
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