Magic: The Gathering

Menacing Ogre

Onslaught 219 • rare

Set: Onslaught
Collector number: 219
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Ron Spencer
Market price: $0.16

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What it's worth

$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Aug 8, 2026$0.15 – $0.17 over the tracked period

$0.16Aug 8, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

Menacing Ogre was released in the 2002 *Onslaught* set and is remembered for its chaotic "coin flip" mechanic, which captures the unpredictable nature of red-aligned cards from that era. Ron Spencer’s distinct, visceral art style makes this rare creature a recognizable piece of early 2000s Magic: The Gathering history for those who enjoy high-risk, high-reward gameplay.

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Card face

What it does

Trample, haste

When this creature enters, each player secretly chooses a number. Then those numbers are revealed. Each player with the highest number loses that much life. If you are one of those players, put two +1/+1 counters on this creature.

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Formats

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Tournament legality for Menacing Ogre across the formats players actually play.

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Menacing Ogre was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the first set of the Onslaught block, the expansion focused heavily on creature types and tribal synergies, marking a shift toward board-state complexity. The card was designed to embody the chaotic and high-risk nature of red-aligned gameplay, utilizing a coin-flipping mechanic that captures the unpredictable power of an ogre in combat.

The artwork was provided by Ron Spencer, a veteran illustrator whose distinctive, gritty, and visceral style became synonymous with the aesthetic of late-nineties and early-two-thousands Magic. Spencer’s rendering of the Ogre emphasizes a raw, aggressive physicality, which served to visually reinforce the card's mechanical function of forcing an all-or-nothing engagement. Upon its debut, the card was received as a flavorful, albeit high-variance, inclusion for casual tribal decks, reflecting the era's design emphasis on memorable, interactive gameplay moments.

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About

About Menacing Ogre

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