Pygmy Allosaurus
Ice Age 257 • rare
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 257
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $1.24
What it does
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
"I don't understand the appeal of keeping these things as pets, unless you want your children eaten."— General Jarkeld, the Arctic Fox
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Pygmy Allosaurus was released in 1997 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was unique within the game's early history for its arctic theme and the introduction of the cumulative upkeep mechanic, which required players to pay increasing costs to keep certain cards on the battlefield. As a common creature card, the Pygmy Allosaurus was designed to flesh out the lower end of the green mana curve, providing a straightforward, cost-effective threat for deck builders.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Melissa Benson, whose contributions were instrumental in defining the aesthetic of early Magic sets. Her depiction of the creature emphasizes a compact, predatory presence, consistent with the set's focus on prehistoric creatures reimagined in a glacial environment. While it did not become a defining card for competitive tournament play, it remains a notable piece of the game's formative era, representing the experimental design philosophy that characterized Wizards of the Coast's expansions during the mid-nineties.
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