Sandsteppe Scavenger
Dragons of Tarkir 200 • common
- Set
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Collector number
- 200
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kieran Yanner
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
When this creature enters, bolster 2. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
"Sad what passes for a dragon among the Silumgar."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sandsteppe Scavenger was released in 2015 as part of the Dragons of Tarkir expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set served as the climactic conclusion to the three-set Tarkir block, which depicted a time-travel narrative where the timeline was altered to ensure the survival and dominance of dragons. Within this lore-heavy context, the card reflects the aesthetic of the Abzan Houses, a faction characterized by their desert-dwelling nature and their reverence for ancestral spirits.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the game known for his painterly, ethereal style. Voss was tasked with depicting a scavenger capable of manifesting or interacting with the spirits of the dead, a core mechanical and thematic trait of the Abzan faction. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard functional piece within the set's Limited environment, valued for its ability to bolster creatures through the 'bolster' mechanic, which mirrored the faction's focus on endurance and collective strength.
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