Moss Monster
Eighth Edition 267★ • common
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 267★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Glen Angus
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
After the battle, an eerie silence gripped the forest. The losers' remains were lightly dusted with green.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Moss Monster made its debut in the Eighth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2003. As part of the first modern-border core set, the card served as a thematic bridge between the game's long-standing history and a fresh, updated visual identity. It was designed as a common-rarity creature intended to bolster green deck strategies in limited play, leaning into the game's established lore of dangerous, nature-bound monstrosities that populate the dense forests of the multiverse.
The artwork for this particular iteration was created by fantasy illustrator Tony Szczudlo, who utilized a bold, textured style to emphasize the creature's organic, root-like composition. During the transition to the new card frame design, the goal was to provide players with higher legibility and a cleaner aesthetic. The Moss Monster remains a nostalgic example of the early 2000s era of card design, reflecting the game's commitment to consistent, atmospheric world-building through its creature cards.
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