Magic: The Gathering

Vug Lizard

Urza's Saga 227 • uncommon

Set: Urza's Saga
Collector number: 227
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 1 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Heather Hudson
Market price: $0.20

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Market

What it's worth

$0.20market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.17 – $0.22 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon card from the Urza's Saga set, the Vug Lizard represents a specific moment in the evolution of creature design. Collectors value this piece for its place within the collection numbering, serving as a distinct example of the artifacts and creatures that defined its source material.

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Card face

What it does

Mountainwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Mountain.)

Echo 1 generic mana red mana red mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Vug Lizard was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked the beginning of the Urza Block, a pivotal storyline that delved deep into the history of the game's central artificer. Mechanically, the card was designed to interact with artifacts, fitting the overarching theme of Urza's obsession with mechanical constructs and complex contraptions during the Phyrexians' invasion of Dominaria.

The artwork was provided by fantasy illustrator Donato Giancola, who created a distinct, unsettling aesthetic for the creature. His depiction focuses on the lizard's rugged, textured hide, which complements the card's ability to sacrifice artifacts for a defensive bonus. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a niche utility creature within the limited format, noted by players for its flavor-driven reliance on the set's artifact-heavy environment.

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About

About Vug Lizard

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