Owl Familiar
Portal 63 • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 63
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Janine Johnston
- Market price
- $0.39
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 was released in 1997 as part of the Portal base set, a product designed by Wizards of the Coast to act as an entry point for new Magic: The Gathering players. By stripping away complex mechanics like phases and instant-speed interaction, the set aimed to simplify the game's core loop, making it more accessible to a younger or casual audience. Within this context, common cards like the Owl Familiar were essential for establishing fundamental gameplay concepts.
The artwork for this card was created by Janine Johnston, who contributed several pieces to the early Magic: The Gathering sets. Her illustration focuses on a stoic, nocturnal avian figure, utilizing a realistic and slightly mystical aesthetic that fit the fantasy standard of the late nineties. While the card is often remembered for its functional role in teaching players about creature types and summoning, Johnston's depiction helped ground the card in the established lore and visual language of the game's nascent multiverse.
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