Silverback Ape
Starter 1999 141 • uncommon
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Collector number
- 141
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $3.75
What it does
His true majesty is not in his silver, but in his size.
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 originates from the 1999 Starter set for the initial release of the collectible card game market expansion, designed to serve as a fundamental creature card for new players. It was developed during a period when game publishers were rapidly iterating on trading card mechanics to capture the burgeoning hobbyist market, focusing on accessibility through straightforward stat lines and utility-driven gameplay.
The illustration reflects the aesthetic of late 90s fantasy and pulp-adventure art, utilizing bold lines and high-contrast shading typical of the era's trading card sets. It was received as a standard common-tier card, valued primarily for its reliability in early deck builds rather than for its artistic rarity or complex mechanical interactions.
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