Troll Ascetic
Duels of the Planeswalkers 86 • rare
- Set
- Duels of the Planeswalkers
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Puddnhead
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
1 generic mana green mana: Regenerate this creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Troll Ascetic was first introduced in the 2003 Mirrodin expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed to capture the flavor of the set's metallic, artifact-heavy environment by depicting a creature that relies on natural, magical defenses against mechanical encroachment. The card was mechanically significant for its shroud ability, which established a persistent design trend for resilient, hex-proof-adjacent creatures that are notoriously difficult for opponents to remove from the battlefield.
The artwork was provided by the illustrator known as Puddnhead, who utilized a distinct, textured style to evoke the rugged and solitary nature of the troll. By emphasizing the creature's connection to the forest landscape while highlighting its unique, defensive stance, the design effectively communicates the card's role as a reliable, hard-to-target threat that became a staple in green-based midrange and control decks for many years.
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