Spineless Thug
Ninth Edition 165★ • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 165★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Matthew D. Wilson
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
This creature can't block.
What it lacks in backbone, it makes up for in cruelty.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spineless Thug was released in 2005 as part of the Ninth Edition core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. As a core set, Ninth Edition served as a foundational release designed to introduce foundational mechanics and themes to a broad audience, replacing rotated cards with reprints from various older expansions to keep the game accessible and balanced for contemporary play.
The card features artwork by veteran illustrator Matt Cavotta, whose work contributed significantly to the visual identity of Magic: The Gathering during the mid-2000s. Cavotta's illustration for the Thug emphasizes the grotesque, subterranean aesthetic common to the set’s black-aligned creatures, aiming to communicate the character's cowardly yet predatory nature through its hunched posture and dark, organic textures. It was received as a standard creature utility card, typical of the era's design philosophy regarding low-cost, aggressive threats.
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