Radiant Kavu
Planeshift 120 • rare
- Set
- Planeshift
- Collector number
- 120
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana green mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Red · White
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
red mana green mana white mana: Prevent all combat damage blue creatures and black creatures would deal this turn.
When angered or frightened, it protects itself with a burst of blinding light.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Radiant Kavu was released in the 2001 Magic: The Gathering set Planeshift, the second expansion in the Invasion block. During this era of the game, the creative team focused heavily on the planar conflict between the forces of Yawgmoth and the coalition of Dominaria. The Kavu, as a species, were designed as ancient, beast-like creatures awakened from their slumber to serve as living weapons against the Phyrexians, embodying the desperate, primal response of a world under siege.
The card illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in Magic's visual history known for his bold, high-contrast style. In designing the Radiant Kavu, Rush utilized vibrant colors and exaggerated anatomy to convey the creature's elemental nature and its ability to harness the light of the sun for combat advantage. Upon release, the card was received as a solid utility creature within the aggressive red-white deck archetypes that defined the Invasion block's competitive landscape.
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