Pouncing Cheetah
Amonkhet 179 • common
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Collector number
- 179
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Flash
Rhonas's monument is home to a wider variety of creatures than anywhere else in the city of Naktamun—a feature most initiates fail to appreciate.
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
Pouncing Cheetah was released in 2017 as part of the Amonkhet expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set is deeply inspired by Ancient Egyptian mythology, depicting a desert world ruled by the dragon-god Nicol Bolas. The card was designed to embody the themes of the set, specifically the 'flash' mechanic, which allows the creature to be played at instant speed, representing the sudden, ambush-style predatory nature of the cheetah within the harsh, sun-drenched environment of the plane.
The card features artwork by illustrator Johannes Voss, who sought to capture the kinetic energy of a predator mid-strike. Voss utilized a vibrant color palette consistent with the high-fantasy aesthetic of the Amonkhet block, focusing on dynamic lighting to emphasize the creature's speed. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional addition to limited play environments, valued by players for its tactical flexibility in combat scenarios.
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