Spike-Tailed Ceratops
Ixalan 209 • common
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 209
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Lius Lasahido
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
This creature can block an additional creature each combat.
The conquistadors surrounded the dinosaur only to find that it had outflanked them.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Spike-Tailed Ceratops was released in 2017 as part of the Ixalan set for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Ixalan, a world inspired by Mesoamerican history and colonial-era exploration, the card features the dinosaur creature type, which served as a central tribal theme for the set’s green-white faction, the Sun Empire. The design team focused on creating a vibrant, prehistoric aesthetic that merged the natural history of dinosaurs with the high-fantasy mechanics of the game.
The artwork for this specific card was commissioned by Wizards of the Coast to emphasize the aggressive, defensive nature of the Ceratopsian species. It was designed to function as a mid-range common, balancing its defensive reach with its utility in combat. Upon release, the set was widely praised by players for its immersive world-building and the novelty of including a dedicated dinosaur-focused mechanic within the broader Magic ecosystem.
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