Maro
Ninth Edition 254★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 254★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Stuart Griffin
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Maro's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
No two see the same Maro.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Maro first appeared in the Mirage expansion in 1996, designed by Mark Rosewater, who derived the card's name from his own nickname. The creature was conceived as a mechanical representation of the nature of the color green, scaling its power and toughness based on the number of cards in the player's hand to reflect growth and potential. This concept proved resonant with players, leading to its status as a recurring presence in the game's core sets.
The version from the Ninth Edition set, released in 2005, features iconic illustration by Donato Giancola. Giancola’s art style provides a grounded, organic interpretation of the elemental creature, shifting away from the more abstract representations seen in earlier iterations. As a core set card, this printing served to introduce the character to a new generation of players, cementing its legacy as a foundational element in Magic: The Gathering history.
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