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
- $0.43
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 Magic: The Gathering. As the first set designed specifically to be played as a self-contained environment, Mirage introduced mechanics focused on flavor and theme. The card represents a personification of nature, with its power and toughness tied directly to the number of cards in a player's hand, a design choice that incentivizes resource management and long-term planning.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Stuart Griffin, who rendered the creature as a swirling, elemental entity composed of organic matter. The design aimed to capture the fluid, ever-changing essence of the forest. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its unique scaling ability, eventually becoming a recurring staple that inspired the creation of the Maro-sorcerer cycle in subsequent sets, cementing its place in the game's broader design history.
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About Maro
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