Rise of the Ants
The List MID-196 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MID-196
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Nicholas Gregory
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Create two 3/3 green Insect creature tokens. You gain 2 life.
Flashback 6 generic mana green mana green mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rise of the Ants was originally released as a rare card in the 2005 Magic: The Gathering expansion Saviors of Kamigawa. The set drew heavily from Japanese mythology and folklore, with the card itself designed to mechanically reflect the swarm-like nature of insect colonies. Illustrators focused on a dynamic, hive-focused aesthetic to emphasize the growth-oriented gameplay intended for green-aligned decks of that era.
The card was later included in The List, a curated selection of cards that Wizards of the Coast inserts into Set Boosters to celebrate the game's expansive history. By featuring the card in this modern context, the designers allowed players to rediscover older mechanics that might have been overlooked during its initial release. It remains a notable example of Kamigawa-era design philosophy, characterized by its reliance on internal synergies and tribal coordination.
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