Maro
Mirage 228 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 228
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Stuart Griffin
- Market price
- $0.44
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 was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Bill Rose, the card represents an elemental embodiment of nature and forests. Its unique mechanics, which scale its power and toughness based on the number of cards in the player's hand, were intended to reward strategic resource management and have since become a recurring archetype in the game's design.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Donato Giancola. It depicts a towering, verdant entity composed of wood, vines, and leaves, reflecting the set's African-inspired aesthetic and the lush environment of the plane of Jamuraa. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its elegant design and remains a nostalgic staple for those who appreciate the foundational mechanics established during the mid-nineties.
Maro holds a special place in Magic history as the namesake for Mark Rosewater, the game's long-standing head designer. While the card was named by the design team to honor Rosewater's early contributions to the development of the Mirage set, the character eventually became an iconic symbol of the game's community and the creative process behind the cards.
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