Peregrine Griffin
Magic 2012 29 • common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 29
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Flying
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
A griffin is not just an eagle's wings and a lion's claws. It is also the fiercest of hearts.
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
Peregrine Griffin was released in July 2011 as part of the Magic 2012 core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Wizards of the Coast designed the card as a common-rarity creature to provide players with a functional, cost-effective aerial threat in Limited play formats like Draft and Sealed. The card exemplifies the straightforward, utility-focused design philosophy common to the annual core sets of that era, balancing a modest power and toughness with the flying keyword to ensure it remained relevant in early-game encounters.
The card's illustration was created by artist Svetlin Velinov, who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering visual identity. Velinov focused on depicting the creature with a sense of avian majesty and predatory intensity, emphasizing the griffin's role as a staple of white-aligned fantasy archetypes. The artwork was well-received by the player base for its crisp, dynamic composition and its faithful adherence to the established aesthetic conventions of the Magic fantasy universe.
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