Rockcaster Platoon
Shards of Alara 23 • uncommon
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 23
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
4 generic mana green mana: This creature deals 2 damage to each creature with flying and each player.
"Aven bandits can be sly. You've got to fill the sky with boulders—and then seek cover immediately."— Knight-Captain Wyhorn
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rockcaster Platoon was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a common creature card representing the Naya shard, it was designed to embody the set's mechanical emphasis on creatures with power five or greater. The card serves as a representative example of the 'Naya' philosophy, which focuses on raw physical strength and the harmony of wild ecosystems within the game's color-coded mana system.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a longtime contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and gritty style. Kendall's illustration depicts the multi-creature unit typical of the Naya faction, capturing the aggressive, tribal aesthetic favored by the creative team during the development of Alara. The card was received by players primarily as a utility creature for limited formats, appreciated for its synergy within decks built around high-power creature mechanics rather than for competitive play in constructed formats.
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