Sawback Manticore
Mirage 281 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 281
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Red
- Artist
- Martin McKenna
- Market price
- $0.55
What it does
4 generic mana: This creature gains flying until end of turn.
1 generic mana: This creature deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. Activate only if this creature is attacking or blocking and only once each turn.
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
The Sawback Manticore was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the Mirage set was significant for being the first standalone expansion designed to be played as a draft environment, moving away from the chaotic mechanics of earlier sets toward a more cohesive, desert-themed narrative focused on the continent of Jamuraa.
The card was illustrated by British artist Martin McKenna, whose work during this era of Magic often featured a distinctive, gritty realism that helped define the game's evolving visual identity. His depiction of the manticore emphasizes the creature's jagged, predatory anatomy, capturing the aggressive stance expected of a rare red creature. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if niche, inclusion in red-based decks, appreciated by players for its direct damage potential within the mechanics of the Mirage set.
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