Ow
Unglued 36 • rare
- Set
- Unglued
- Collector number
- 36
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Market price
- $0.71
What it does
Whenever a creature deals damage to a player, that player may say "Ow" once for each permanent named Ow. If the player doesn't, this enchantment deals 1 damage to them.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Released in 1998 as part of the Unglued set, Ow was designed as a lighthearted, mechanically irreverent card for the Magic: The Gathering card game. This set represented the first dedicated foray by Wizards of the Coast into silver-bordered, non-tournament legal cards that prioritized humor and rule-bending over traditional gameplay balance. The card was conceptualized during a period when the developers sought to explore the boundaries of the game's mechanics by poking fun at its own complex interaction rules.
The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, who provided a whimsical visual style that departed from the high-fantasy aesthetic typical of the era. The illustration depicts a creature reacting to a minor injury, reinforcing the pun inherent in the card's name and its function within the game. It remains a notable piece for collectors interested in the experimental design philosophy of the late nineties and the unique subculture of silver-bordered Magic expansions.
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About Ow
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