Man-o'-War
The List POR-59 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- POR-59
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Una Fricker
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
When this creature enters, return target creature to its owner's hand.
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 introduced in the Portal expansion set for Magic: The Gathering in 1997. Designed to introduce new players to the game's mechanics, the Portal set focused on streamlined gameplay and intuitive card interactions. The card features the signature aquatic illustration style of the era, crafted to evoke the feeling of a powerful oceanic creature capable of disrupting an opponent's board state by returning a target creature to their hand.
The card has since become a staple of blue-aligned utility creatures, frequently reprinted in various iterations, including its inclusion on 'The List'—a curated selection of cards from Magic's history that appear in Set Boosters. Its enduring presence in the game is attributed to its simple yet effective ability, which remains a benchmark for 'tempo' play, illustrating the game's long-term design philosophy of balancing creature efficiency with strategic interaction.
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