Steel Squirrel
Unstable 162 • uncommon
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 162
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
Whenever you roll a 5 or higher on a die, this creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the result.
6 generic mana: Roll a six-sided die.
Q: Where does a mechanical squirrel hide its nuts? A: In a bolt hole.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Steel Squirrel was released in 2017 as part of the Unstable set for Magic: The Gathering, an expansion designed by Wizards of the Coast to explore humorous and experimental mechanics outside the game's standard competitive rules. The set was conceived as a lighthearted creative sandbox, allowing the design team to introduce unconventional card types and silver-bordered designs that would be impossible to balance in traditional tournament formats.
The illustration for Steel Squirrel was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic figures in the game's early history. His approach provided a distinct visual identity for the card, leaning into the whimsical and slightly retro aesthetic that defined much of the Unstable set's personality. Upon release, the card was well-received by the casual Magic community for its inventive play pattern, which allowed players to manipulate counters in ways that encouraged playful interaction rather than strict competitive play.
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