The Brute
Fourth Edition 226 • common
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 226
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+0.
red mana red mana red mana: Regenerate enchanted creature.
"Union may be strength, but it is mere blind brute strength unless wisely directed."— Samuel Butler
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
The Brute was first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's foundational era of fantasy art and mechanical exploration. As a common creature card, it was designed to provide a low-cost, aggressive presence on the battlefield, embodying the straightforward, visceral aesthetic common to early red-aligned cards that prioritized raw power over complex utility.
The artwork for The Brute was created by Dameon Willich, who contributed numerous illustrations to the game's earliest sets. His design for this card captures a gritty, primitive warrior archetype consistent with the high-fantasy influences of the early 1990s. While not a centerpiece of competitive play, the card remains a recognizable relic from the transition period of the mid-90s when Wizards of the Coast released the Fourth Edition to expand the game's accessibility to a growing global audience.
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