Tarpan
Fifth Edition 330 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 330
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Margaret Organ-Kean
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
When this creature dies, you gain 1 life.
"A good tarpan will serve you, faithful and true. A bad one will kick you in the head."— General Jarkeld, the Arctic Fox
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tarpan was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Fifth Edition core set in 1997. This set functioned as a comprehensive compilation of cards from earlier expansions, intended to provide a standardized, balanced experience for a growing global player base. As a common creature card, Tarpan was selected to fill a specific mechanical role within the green color identity, reflecting the game's focus on nature-themed creatures during its foundational years.
The illustration was created by artist Anson Maddocks, one of the original illustrators whose work defined the early visual language of the game. Maddocks utilized a distinct, moody style that leaned into the darker, more visceral aesthetic of early fantasy art. While Tarpan itself is a relatively simple card in terms of game mechanics, it serves as a piece of the cohesive visual tapestry that Wizards of the Coast curated to establish the game's identity during the mid-nineties.
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