Magic: The Gathering

Shambling Strider

Beatdown Box Set 63 • common

Set: Beatdown Box Set
Collector number: 63
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 4 generic mana green mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Douglas Shuler
Market price: $0.13

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What it's worth

$0.13market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.11 – $0.13 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Part of the Beatdown Box Set, this card features the Shambling Strider as a common entry in the collection. Its inclusion in this specific set positions it as a functional component for players looking to complete their deck with recognizable, thematic staples.

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Card face

What it does

red mana green mana: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.

Freyalise forbid that any stranger should wander into the striders' territory.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Shambling Strider was released in 2000 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Beatdown Box Set. This product was designed as a thematic introductory tool, specifically constructed to provide two ready-to-play decks that highlighted the classic conflict between red and green aggressive playstyles. The set was a strategic effort by Wizards of the Coast to lower the barrier to entry for new players during a period of rapid game expansion.

The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's early history. His design for the Shambling Strider leans into the earthy, monstrous aesthetic common to green-aligned creatures of the era, emphasizing a visceral, hulking form. Upon its release, the card was received as a straightforward utility creature within the casual environment of the Beatdown decks, rather than a competitive staple, reflecting the set's primary purpose as a balanced teaching tool.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

The same card, printed again — different sets, treatments, and prices.

Shambling StriderIce Age · #263 · common · 1995$0.16

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About

About Shambling Strider

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