Silverback Ape
Eighth Edition S7 • uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- S7
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $0.88
What it does
It does not wear a crown or sit on a throne of gold, but those who have witnessed its power hail it nonetheless.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Silverback Ape card was originally featured in the Eighth Edition of the Magic: The Gathering core set, released in 2003. This set marked a significant milestone as the first to feature the modern card frame design, a controversial but necessary transition intended to improve legibility and provide a cleaner aesthetic for the game's tenth anniversary. The card itself represents a Green-aligned creature, serving as a staple of the color's identity focused on raw physical power and forest-dwelling beasts.
The art and design of this card reflect the broader fantasy sensibilities of Wizards of the Coast's creative team during the early 2000s. While the specific creature type is a recurring trope in fantasy tabletop games, the Eighth Edition version was designed to anchor the core set's limited environment, offering players a straightforward, reliable combatant. Its reception among collectors and players remains rooted in its utility as a classic, mid-range threat that exemplifies the fundamental mechanics of the game during the transitional Wizards modern-border era.
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