Ornery Kudu
Amonkhet 178 • common
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Collector number
- 178
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Deruchenko Alexander
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
When this creature enters, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature you control.
Debate rages among the viziers whether comparing the kudu's horns to the God-Pharaoh's is blasphemy or reverence.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ornery Kudu was released in 2017 as part of the Amonkhet expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set is themed around a desert plane inspired by ancient Egyptian mythology, and the creature was designed to reflect the harsh, arid environment of the setting. As a common-rarity creature, it serves a functional role within the game's limited formats, designed to provide a balance of defensive utility and board presence for players drafting the set.
The artwork was illustrated by Sidharth Chaturvedi, who crafted the creature to evoke the imagery of a twisted, desert-adapted antelope. The design reflects the aesthetic direction of Amonkhet, emphasizing the brutal nature of the plane where survival of the fittest is a core narrative theme. Upon release, the card was received as a standard utility piece, appreciated by players for its contribution to the specific mechanical synergies found within the green color identity of the expansion.
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