Owl Familiar
The List POR-63 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- POR-63
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Janine Johnston
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Owl Familiar card was originally illustrated by Janine Johnston for the Portal set, released by Wizards of the Coast in 1997. Portal was designed as an introductory product to simplify Magic: The Gathering for new players, featuring simplified card frames and rule text that avoided complex keyword mechanics. The art direction for the set leaned into high fantasy archetypes to create an accessible and welcoming aesthetic for those just beginning their journey into the game.
As a common creature card, the Owl Familiar became a staple of the entry-level experience. Its inclusion in 'The List'—a rotating selection of cards from Magic's history that can be found in Set Boosters—introduced the card to a new generation of players decades after its debut. The design is noted for its functional simplicity and Johnston's soft, approachable rendering of the creature, which remains a nostalgic piece of the game's mid-nineties expansion era.
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